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First think I'm gonna do with a Hi-Mock is make a Hi-Mocku Shiki. On a somewhat related note, is there a rattlecan chrome color that you guys would recommend? I don't have an airbrush yet but I want to do blue candycoating on my Hy-Gogg. I used Tamiya Silver Leaf and Clear Red on my red frame, but it didn't come out as metallic as I had hoped. Am I screwed until I get a sweet airbrush?
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Jan 28, 2015 00:04
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I usually do a chrome enamel with some clear green/blue/red over it.
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Jan 29, 2015 18:27
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BizarroAzrael posted:For a kit described in-continuity as "a gunpla made for girls" it's probably got some of the broadest appeal of any kit. That one's pretty popular so you shouldn't have much problem finding it. One of my friends picked it up at a convention and they had tons. Edit: here's one My friend is painting it like Kamen Rider because she loving loves Kamen Rider.
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Jan 30, 2015 02:52
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Hey guys NZ is on sale, if that's your kind of thing.
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T.G. Xarbala posted:I still can't get over the photo of the woman holding the box. Yeah this thing is XBOX huge.
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Just ordered my first airbrush and compressor! My life has officially been taken over. On another note, I've been working on my Red Frame for months now, I'm almost done but I've hit a snag. I'm doing a panel wash for the first time, but it never seems to turn out quite right. The wash is going into the panel lines with the magic of capilary action, but when I go to clean it up, I always end up making the lines look like butt, and the q-tip doesn't seem to absorb the paint, so I end up pushing it all over the panel. Has anyone else had this issue? What can I do for it? Am I just getting the Q-tip too wet with lighter fluid?
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Feb 5, 2015 23:56
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Swagger Dagger posted:Hell yeah it does. Have you seen the Try Burning yet? The Try Burning has too much fire imo. Makes the kit look way too busy.
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Feb 8, 2015 02:29
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Can I use thinner to clean an airbrush if I don't have any airbrush cleaner handy?
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Feb 10, 2015 01:59
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Someone please take a pic of your Mock holding an MG 7 sword gundam giant rear end sword.
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Feb 11, 2015 21:30
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Welp, I think I just wrecked the red frame astray that I've been working on for months. In the home stretch. Fun fact, Testors Glosscote can seriously make enamel washes cloudy as gently caress. Just gonna let it cure and snap it together. I've done all I can and need no move on to other kits. Edit: I normally use Mr Topcoat but my lhs was out. Null of Undefined fucked around with this message at 08:06 on Feb 16, 2015 |
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Feb 16, 2015 07:54
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I just got an airbrush so future floor polish is now an option for me. I know they changed the name or something recently so just to clarify, this is what I want right? Do I thin it with anything?
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Feb 17, 2015 01:08
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Tenzarin posted:It kinda matches the show though! I'm starting on spoons this week. Just got my airbrush. Before now it's always been hand painting and rattle cans.
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Can I get some sage airbrush advise? I just got my badger 105, and I went to put the little nozzle guy in: But I can't get the tip to unscrew. The manual says it should be able to, but I've tried several times to no avail. I'm afraid of exerting too much force and breaking it before I get to use it.  Am I just being a wuss? Should I break out the pliers? I think a few other people in this thread that have the same airbrush, so please let me know if I'm doing something wrong.
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Oblique Angle posted:The tip in the little vial is the spare; there's already a tip in the brush. As for removing the cover, I would stay away from pliers unless it's a last resort. What I've used in the past when there was dry paint in there was a clothespin. It gets a really good grip and since the wood is softer than the metal, there's less chance of catastrophic damage. Awesome thanks. I didn't know the little needle was supposed to stick out of the end so I though I had to add the tip.
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I've had success stripping paint (specifically Tamiya Spray) By soaking the parts in dot3 brake fluid for 24 hours, and then gently scrubbing with a toothbrush (not the one you use on your teeth dummy). One 24 hour+ scrub took off the layer of clear red, and another took off the layer of chrome underneath. Didn't hurt the plastic or make it brittle or anything. I highly recommend it.
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Feb 25, 2015 19:12
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Bimmi posted:There are basically three good ways to get that frost effect on the beam parts: Flat topcoat confirmed for making clear effects parts seem lighter.
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Feb 25, 2015 22:37
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Tenzarin posted:No, the Cancer that is trans-am kits is leaking into build fighters! Why sell one kit when you can sell one kit twice? Except to no one.
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Feb 26, 2015 00:16
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boom boom boom posted:You wouldn't be resting the gun on the asteroid or bit of debris or whatever, you'd be bracing the gun on it. It's more likely that the feddies wouldn't make a completely different gun just for space. If it still shoots who cares if it can also be used on earth?
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I just used my airbrush for the first time. Holy poo poo the difference between it and hand painting is night and day. Painted all the grey parts on the Hy Gogg I'm working on Gunmetal, and it actually looks like gunmetal, as opposed to sparkly dark grey when I hand painted it. I can't wait til all the blue parts are ready. This kit is turning out sick as gently caress.
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Got some potato quality photos for of my WIP Hy Gogg.   Tamiya Gunmetal for the frame pieces, and Tamiya Metallic Blue for the outer plates. I really like the way it's turning out. I know that clear colors over chrome gives a better candy coat look, but I'm on a deadline with this robot so I figured I'd give the metallic colors a shot. They look way better when used with an airbrush, all my previous experience is using them with brushes, which looks like butt. Coated the gunmetal parts with future, coating the blue tomorrow. Then I get to start detail painting and putting it together!
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Mar 8, 2015 03:51
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Ka0 posted:For those of us without access to future, this is the perfect replacement and you should have a bottle I haven't used this, but alclad II chrome is amazing.
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Sharkopath posted:i think you should properly credit artists, especially if their art is childrens model kits
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Mar 16, 2015 22:20
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WIP In Progress Hy Gogg:    
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Mar 23, 2015 20:55
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An Angry Bug posted:peeNamaste, that is god damned gorgeous. Thanks  I've been working really hard on it, and it's finally starting to come together.
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Mar 23, 2015 20:59
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W.T. Fits posted:Supposedly another season of Build Fighters is already in the works. I hope they don't make the TRY mistake of adding so many antagonists that we don't know what the gently caress is going on.
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Mar 23, 2015 21:07
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Now with legs!
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Mar 24, 2015 21:20
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Lemon Curdistan posted:That looks gorgeous. It's just the right shade of metallic blue. Thanks! I just have to do a little more detail and another coat if future and its done! Going to make a base with some foam rocks or something too.
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Ka0 posted:I like this. Paints and coats plz. The blue is Tamiya Metallic Blue. It looks like butt when hand brushed, but great airbrushed. I know people usually get better results by doing clear colors over chrome over black, but I'm building this on a timeline and didn't have time for 3 coats of paint. The grey is Tamiya gunmetal. Also turns out great from an airbrush, but looks like just sparkly black when hand brushed. L The topcoat is just pledge floor shine. I just finished detailing and panel washing, so after I put the final clear coat on this baby it's time to start working on the base!
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BizarroAzrael posted:Sorry if I missed it, but could you step me through the technique for the metalic painting, or point me to a guide? Sure, it's nothing too complex. I did a coat of gray primer to start, and then I used Tamiya Metallic Blue for the blue bits, and Tamiya Gunmetal for the inner bits. (Airbrushed both colors, as when they're hand painted they look like wet butt) Once that was done I used Pledge Floor Polish as clear coat. The red tubes are Model Master "chevy engine red" enamel. I painted those by covering the whole pieces in liquid mask, and cutting out the tubes. Then the trusty airbrush again. This didn't work on the hand tubes though, because I guess I didn't put a thick enough clear coat on, so I had to repaint those a couple of times. Luckily they were big and straight enough to mask with tape and foil. I did some heat effects on the claws and boosters by doing a few passes with clear colors. I started with a very thin layer of clear yellow, then added some clear red around the tips, and some clear blue at the base. It doesn't show up very will in photos, but when it catches the light in person it looks really cool. Sorry for the wall of text, but I hope that helps. P.S. I finished it!     
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I'm visiting Portland right now. Are there any shops I should stop by?
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Turning a lovely kit I built a while ago into a trophy for a con panel I'm running.    To specify, the kit its self isn't lovely, but I was inexperienced when I made it, so the candy coating and panel wash looked like total balls. Plus I borked when I had to sand the elbows to prevent the paint from scratching off. I'm getting some orange peel, but I'm okay with that since the base is going to be a pizza box. (first place will get a real prize, this is just something to make them laugh)
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Bimmi posted:I'm not seeing orange peel so much as the paint having an adverse reaction to something. Did you lay any sort of undercoat first? Big time. This baby was fully painted and glosscoated. I wasn't even sure if the plastic could handle this spraypaint. Just had to try it though.
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I'm also paneling at a nerdo convention this weekend. Luckily it's a smaller local one that's mostly based around art so I don't think it'll be too bad. Doing a videogame tournament with gunpla as prizes. Should be fun.
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StalkofWheat posted:I always pray for a G Gundam RG kit. Please Bandai, RG Maxter ...
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chutche2 posted:I made a thing Last page, but you should sand the nubs before you snap together, and start with a higher grit sanding stick/file. When you sand pieces individually you can get much better angles to get a smooth finish. If you start with rough grit, clean up with medium grit, and polish by wet sanding with super fine grit, those nub marks won't know what hit em! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyzqjTesJ-Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJmPRnelZAY
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EthanSteele posted:RD are vaguely 1/144 ish with some obvious exceptions. Kshatriya is a little smaller than it should be and like 3 times the price but it has a million effect parts and poo poo. Personally I love 'em, especially for things to mess with compared to kits, but Bandai own me. Some stuff also doesn't have kits and I'm a Super Robot Wars guy. Sorry if it's a dumb question but what's the difference between RE and MG?
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Darth Walrus posted:Done my first two Reconguista kits: My gf build the Elf Bullock last month and was also super shocked at how easy it went together. It's definitely a weird design to pose, since the laser feet kind of always point backwards, which doesn't make much sense, and having them point forward makes the legs look dumb. She settled for Robot Jesus and that was that.
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dogsicle posted:for some reason i couldn't find any posts of the G-Reco scratchbuilds in Hobby Japan. Gundamguy posted the Fold Knife but not the other two: Gaitrash and Z'gocky Wow there's a robot called Gay Trash? I really need to watch g-reco. Too bad it's all blocked in the US now? 
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 So I've been in a huge gunpla slump lately, and haven't built anything in my backlog (not like your backlog, it's like 4 kits or so and hasn't grown in a while). I finally sat down and started breaking down the Build Burning / Ez-SR kitbash I started a month or so ago. It's going to be called "Fist of the Joestar". It's basically A jojo posed Kenshiro with a stand made out of the other pieces (with leds that I've been having problems with) Once I sand down the putty on a few parts it'll be ready for primer. I'm excited!
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