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mllaneza posted:NewtypeHQ is low on Vallejo paints. Who else is a favored, ideally domestic, reseller ? I've had great luck with Michigan Toy Soldier Company, Burbank House of Hobbies, and occasionally Gamecraft Miniatures.
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  I think I'm slowly getting the hang of this. Still can't pose them worth a drat though 
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Jul 6, 2020 17:15
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thanks for all the words on RG Tallgeese everyone! it's one of my fave suits so i'm glad the kit is quality. the Zakus all have some pretty disgustingly tight tolerances so i'm sure i'll make it. now it just has to show up.
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Jul 6, 2020 21:46
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Sykic posted:
They look great and your posing is solid too!
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Jul 6, 2020 22:25
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Sykic posted:
Oh, hey. I just made that too!   Pulled this out of the backlog because I wanted a change of pace after all the MGs RGs and PGs of my Quarantine Builds. Also, I'm working from home now and I need my build space for the laptop my office lent me, so I need something I can finish and get out of the way, not leave half-built and taking up space. Enjoyable build, articulation is a little limited but that's to be expected when it's based on a kit from 2010. Was nice that there was a grand total of one colour-correcting sticker, everything else was foil for shiny parts. Fits in nicely on what I'm now calling my cute shelf.  I moved the Eva after taking this picture Originally brought this kit just for the cat ears, wanted to use them on a different kit for a dumb idea for a custom build. Not sure if it would have worked, but I can probably find a substitute. I have a 3D printer now, maybe I can design and print a replacement?
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Jul 6, 2020 22:39
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Does the filtering in in-stock items on HLJ just not work. I keep trying it but it keeps showing out if stock and backordered stuff.
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Jul 6, 2020 23:08
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BizarroAzrael posted:Does the filtering in in-stock items on HLJ just not work. I keep trying it but it keeps showing out if stock and backordered stuff. Try clearing out your browser cache/cookies for HLJ. I've noticed their site isn't very stable, especially on Firefox.
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Pretty sure my Newtype order never actually left the FedEx truck because there's now two different shipments with the same tracking number.. one that was allegedly delivered yesterday, and one that's on the truck for delivery today. Bastards. mllaneza posted:NewtypeHQ is low on Vallejo paints. Who else is a favored, ideally domestic, reseller ? Never ordered from them myself, but a lot of my friends that do Warhammer and other minis swear by Game Kastle. https://www.gamekastle.com/online/index.php?m=list&v=444 I met the owner during Newtype's BuildCon, and he seemed like the good kind of weird. Really personable, would probably talk your ear off for hours if you let him. Knows its weird and gross to lick your brushes but does it anyway and can tell you exactly what kind of paint is on it just by taste. He did a couple classes on painting techniques that were pretty interesting. I just wish I hadn't been working so I could have actually participated.. 
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Jul 7, 2020 00:39
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What is that green and white kit? It's adorable and I want it.
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Jul 7, 2020 00:44
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d3lness posted:What is that green and white kit? It's adorable and I want it. The Shia QAN[T]. It's pretty cute, but you want to be careful building the shield, since some of the parts are kind of fragile and easy to mix up.
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Jul 7, 2020 00:48
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chiasaur11 posted:The Shia QAN[T]. It's pretty cute, but you want to be careful building the shield, since some of the parts are kind of fragile and easy to mix up. Thanks much 
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chiasaur11 posted:The Shia QAN[T]. It's pretty cute, but you want to be careful building the shield, since some of the parts are kind of fragile and easy to mix up. I think that's just every QAN[T] to be honest. I finished up my MG QAN[T] last night and getting all the sword bits on was a pain and a half, plus other unrelated parts kept popping off for no goddamn reason. The RG isn't much better in this regard, but it's such a pretty robot. Then again, I'm kind of a sucker for anything with cool shiny clear parts.  Took some quick lovely pics by the window because I didn't want to spend forever posing it just to have everything fall apart.. again.   Kind of scared to start panel lining (aside from what I did on one sprue) or stickering because I don't want to spend another hour or so reassembling everything. I don't even dare attempt to assemble the buster rifle/sword/whatever out of all the bits.. though I do find it amusing that this kit comes with a basic Action Base just for holding up the sword.
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Jul 7, 2020 01:31
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Try shining a UV light on that Shia QAN[T], the clear blue parts glow really good and it's a shame they don't advertise that
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Jul 7, 2020 04:16
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I just got a chunk of cash, and I am trying really hard to resist the urge to get back into this hobby.
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Jul 7, 2020 04:23
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PMush Perfect posted:I just got a chunk of cash, and I am trying really hard to resist the urge to get back into this hobby. Dooooooo ittttttttttt!
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PMush Perfect posted:I just got a chunk of cash, and I am trying really hard to resist the urge to get back into this hobby. The trick is to just buy like 4 or 5 kits, and keep them in your backlog, so you won't be tempted to buy more. "I want this, but I shouldn't buy it, I still have this backlog" doesn't work for me I still buy them way faster than I can build em.
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Jul 7, 2020 07:06
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Null of Undefined posted:The trick is to just buy like 4 or 5 kits, and keep them in your backlog, so you won't be tempted to buy more. "I want this, but I shouldn't buy it, I still have this backlog" Hahahaha
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Jul 7, 2020 07:47
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The best way to stop buying more kits is having all the shops in your country run out of all the kits you want while being too stubborn to pay for postage from Japan. Who am I kidding even that doesn't work, I just end up buying random poo poo to fill the order. Half of the kits I've bought weren't even ones I originally wanted. 
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Jul 7, 2020 08:07
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I'm not entirely sure how many kits are in my backlog and I've already forgotten about half the kits in my last order but I'm still mad that FedEx hasn't delivered yet. 
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Jul 7, 2020 08:49
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Bees on Wheat posted:The RG isn't much better in this regard, but it's such a pretty robot. Can confirm, RG Quanta is a pain in the arse to build. The shield is quite fragile.  Poses well enough, even if you're poo poo at it (like me).
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Jul 7, 2020 09:02
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I have one of those con exclusive transparent Trans-Am RG 00QAN[T] and while posing it is hell due to the bits liking to fall off it is one of the single coolest kits I own.  
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Jul 7, 2020 18:10
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Hot drat. Not gonna lie, I'm more than a little bit jealous. Meanwhile, Fedex is continuing to gently caress with my package. It's been (allegedly) on the truck for delivery since yesterday morning, and they claim to have made a delivery attempt at 9:30pm.. then again at 10:00am today.. both times when I was very much at home. Their piece of poo poo website won't let me manage delivery options for this package, so I can't just go to a Fedex store to pick it up in person.. at this point I'm kind of hoping it just gets sent back to Newtype and they can do something about it. 
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Jul 8, 2020 01:06
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I'll say this, though: If you ever get a translucent kit, make sure to get an MG or RG. I have a translucent HG Build Strike Gundam Full Package I bought at the same con and it looks like utter rear end because it doesn't have an internal frame, and the stickers used for color separation make it look even worse.
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Jul 8, 2020 01:46
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Bees on Wheat posted:Hot drat. Not gonna lie, I'm more than a little bit jealous. That sucks. I have a fedex package that was supposed to be here two days ago; they apparently gave up and gave it to the USPS? Fine by me; my mail office is pretty good, but dang. Isn’t it your drat job to mail packages? Sucks because I actually have another, later order from the same place and they again used FedEx. Who suck.
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Captain Magic posted:That sucks. I have a fedex package that was supposed to be here two days ago; they apparently gave up and gave it to the USPS? Fine by me; my mail office is pretty good, but dang. Isn’t it your drat job to mail packages? Yeah, there are FedEx services that'll ship your stuff most of the way, then hand it off to the local post office. Those I don't mind, because the mail carrier can figure out how to mash a couple buttons and gain access to my apartment building. Meanwhile, FedEx will drive by without even attempting or leaving a notice. On the upside, I finally got the Deathscythe hoodie I pre-ordered from Crunchyroll yesterday, just in time for the middle of summer. My husband immediately asked if the package was "gundams or gundams-adjacent" because I guess we're at that point now. He's not wrong though. I also finished this rear end in a top hat tonight, after it sat in the box for nearly a month waiting for me to build one of its legs.    I'm a little annoyed that there doesn't seem to be anything built into the platform to actually hold the EVA in place. Like yeah, there's slots for its shoulders to slide into, and the umbilical cable plugs in, but neither of those features actually secure the figure in place.
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Bees on Wheat posted:Yeah, there are FedEx services that'll ship your stuff most of the way, then hand it off to the local post office. Those I don't mind, because the mail carrier can figure out how to mash a couple buttons and gain access to my apartment building. Meanwhile, FedEx will drive by without even attempting or leaving a notice. But then there would have to be holes in the bottom of his feet and it would look weird. I guess maybe it could have come with a pair of feet with and without holes depending on the situation Edit: Why is every store in the world sold out of gray Mr Surfacer 1500? Literally no one has it in gray. Or black for that matter. Can't even find any Gaia surfacer. 
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Null of Undefined posted:But then there would have to be holes in the bottom of his feet and it would look weird. I guess maybe it could have come with a pair of feet with and without holes depending on the situation Massive supply chain disruptions due to COVID, probably. I had the same issue finding the 200ml bottles of Vallejo Flow Improver and Airbrush Thinner a few months back. It took hours of googling and checking out hobby and wargaming shops on distributor lists before I found 'em on one site that wasn't doubling the price.
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Jul 8, 2020 15:52
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I ran into the same problem with Mr Mark Setter. Sold out on all the usual haunts, double price and August backorder on the bigger marketplaces.
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Bashed up another Tomytec Little Armory gun kit with a Großer Hund. album https://imgur.com/gallery/8R7erHX     Gat crew  I guess depending on your outlook, this can either serve as a cautionary tale or something to aspire to. This is my on-deck backlog that isn't boxed up in the basement. 
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Bees on Wheat posted:Yeah, there are FedEx services that'll ship your stuff most of the way, then hand it off to the local post office. Those I don't mind, because the mail carrier can figure out how to mash a couple buttons and gain access to my apartment building. Meanwhile, FedEx will drive by without even attempting or leaving a notice.
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Kao_Pai posted:Bashed up another Tomytec Little Armory gun kit with a Großer Hund. Extremely rad.
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Kao_Pai posted:Bashed up another Tomytec Little Armory gun kit with a Großer Hund. These look amazing. I really like the ammo belts going from the crate/drums to the guns.
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Kao_Pai posted:I guess depending on your outlook, this can either serve as a cautionary tale or something to aspire to. This is my on-deck backlog that isn't boxed up in the basement. I see the Gojulas Cannon Set there, so where's the Gojulas Ogre to mount it on?... 
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Neddy Seagoon posted:I see the Gojulas Cannon Set there, so where's the Gojulas Ogre to mount it on?... Nicely spotted. After I built Gojulas the Ogre a few years ago, I thought the Gojulas cannons were so cool I picked up extra two standalone sets for future use. I've used one of the sets of two cannons so far, one for a ThreeZero Votoms toy add-on, and one as a sort of giant anti-gundam space cannon platform.  
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How is the ThreeZero VOTOMS stuff anyway, one reviewer had his break at the waist but I don't know if that was just his experience
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Zeether posted:How is the ThreeZero VOTOMS stuff anyway, one reviewer had his break at the waist but I don't know if that was just his experience It's really fragile for a "collectible" that's pushing $500, and I think that's a pretty uniform opinion for everyone that owns either Scopedog version that ThreeZero put out. I haven't broken mine but I rarely handle it, in fact the only time I handled it after initially putting it in the display case back in March of 2019 was to pose it with the Gojulas cannon. The detailing and quality of the design with the ThreeZero Scopedog is fantastic and I love the huge thing, but I have to handle it as though it's the most delicate model in my collection. It's very heavy and on the surface it tricks you into thinking it's reasonably rugged until you start posing it and feel the joints, something just doesn't seem right. I saw the reviews of the initial Scopedog and then the Melquiya version before I got mine, so I at least knew to be careful from the start. I'd still buy a red shoulder version if they came out with one because I'm a huge sucker for Votoms.
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Finally, the plamo crossover we've all been waiting for
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FedEx finally figured out how to deliver my poo poo! It's only been "on vehicle for delivery" since the 4th, except for when they allegedly "delivered" on the 5th. The driver's notes on the box are giving me kind of a ALL WORK AND NO PLAY kinda vibe though.. RillAkBea posted:The forearm binders also clip into the rack if you get the angles right. I must suck because I can't get them to "clip", then. Oh well. It stands up well enough on its own that it's no biggie.
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Handsome big ole boi
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