No.16915 [Last50 Posts]
Old thread: >>14708
Welcome to paint and primer funposting general
>Con season is coming up, what are you guys hoarding your shekels for?
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For those of you just joining us, please read this guide. Please read it before asking questions as there is a chance it has already been answered there.
For those unfamiliar, "Plamo" is a shortened form of "plastic model." If it's made of plastic, someone can probably help you here.
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GOT PAINT QUESTIONS? READ ORANGE ANON'S GUIDE
http://topmodelplamo.blogspot.com/2016/06/guide-for-beginners-how-do-i-paint.html
And a handy guide to other types of plamo:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/1vf1aw7v91pz5pa/Airfix%20Model%20World%20Specia%20(Scale%20Modelling%20Step-By-Step).pdf
Watch Kawaguchi explain simple and useful Gunpla tips to you!: https://youtu.be/aUeJClQtoiw?list=PLJV1h9xQ7Hx-SoCOivVEHNDOl16VWLB3A
Gundam Lineart: http://seesaawiki.jp/nuriesozai/lite/d/MenuBar1
How they made the Build Fighters stuff + more cool customs: http://gundam-bf.net/hhib/
SD Kits and etc. from the 80's: http://www.geocities.jp/lifezoids/
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No.16921
The current thread is still over 300 posts away from the posting limit, which is 750.
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No.19184
This thread's been in storage for ten months now, time for it to finally be used.
What are you anons working on right now? I'm building a Jehuty Orbital Frame. The model quality isn't great, but paint should hide that.
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No.19185
>>19183
I have stuff for scribing, but I need something for general use cutting/carving like a chisel and .5mm seems like an ok width to start with.
>>19184
Still slowly working through my metallic build burning, busy day
I always wanted to try the ZOE games
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No.19186
>>19183
Pretty amazing what you can do when you think out the non-builders and shitposters to a min. Gotta wonder if the admin for this board is even active to help out if shit goes sour anymore.
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No.19187
>>19186
>Pretty amazing what you can do when you think out the non-builders and shitposters to a min.
I think you mean "take out the non-builders and shitposters"?
They're a big problem on 4/m/, I'm glad this board has so few shitposters.
>Gotta wonder if the admin for this board is even active to help out if shit goes sour anymore.
Dorkly is this board's owner, he's still active.
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No.19188
>>19184
I've got a gouf custom, Rozen Zulu, and a zaku IIF2 to snap build. I have my other zaku IIF2(pictured in the OP actually) pickling so I can later get that paint off and try again(I have an airbrush now so hopefully I won't muck it up as bad). I need an extra shield for the Waff sniper joe conversion and it looks like I'll need to order another kit to get it so that project will have to wait.
I got all the tools for kit painting but so far I've just done a lot of snap building so it may be time to start going back and giving my kits the proper treatment.
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No.19189
>>19187
really waiting for the Divers suits. Already eyeing the AGE-2 Magnum
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No.19190
>>19184
Nothing currently. New to the thread, so when I start work on something (maybe tomorrow) I'll post something worthwhile.
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No.19191
So what's a good centerpiece MG? I've built a handful at this point and want a particularly nice one to display.
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No.19193
>>19191
I have the Nu Ver. Ka for mine currently
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No.19194
Working on a little kitbash. Making me a GN/GM
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No.19195
Well this beast of disappointment is done and now I feel like I should wait to build something else since it took me a meager 3 days of snapping pieces as I walked by it.
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No.19196
I was going to take more photos of this dom but I really did not want to repose it.
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No.19197
Got a few things in the works again. F91 commission kit for a friend, a 78/strike kitbash for a contest, and impatiently waiting for an MG zaku so I can start the resin conversion kit.
>>19196
Is this from Seed? Never seen a dom like this before.
>>19194
Double Jim is dope af. I'll get to kitbashing mine one day.
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No.19198
Probably not entirely finished with the GN drive..socket? It fits on and off well enough, might do something behind the neck to make it look a little less tacked on.
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No.19199
>>19197
Yeah thats the SEED DOM. Probably one of the laziest of their 0079 knockoffs.
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No.19200
>>19199
As a DOM it ain't half bad though, I rather like the energy shield.
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No.19205
Repost from previous thread
Okay, could someone explain why pics 2 and 3 look so much different in terms of reflectivity? I used the same paint, topcoat, and thinned the top coat the same, and applied it using the same airbrush in similar application and conditions and yet they turned out different. Could there be any reason for this? Besides shit luck that is. Also rate the rest of it. I know the yellow parts are pretty poorly painted, especially the attempts to fill in the black areas, but my masking skills are not the greatest. Also the decals could have been applied better (and I completely forgot about the concept of mark setter).
>>19198
You better throw an LED in there.
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No.19206
>>19205
>Okay, could someone explain why pics 2 and 3
1 and 2, I mean
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No.19207
>>19205
You might have put different amounts of the paints and thinners on each side.
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No.19208
>>19205
Nah, that's a GN Tank, not an actual drive.
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No.19211
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No.19213
anybody want a 1/144 shenlong kit for 10bux and shipping?
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No.19214
Remind me why this shit makes it to Championships?
Sure it's technically impressive but it looks fucking awful.
It's like someone took a photo of a scrapyard, cut out a vaguely humanoid shape, painted it and called it a gundam.
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No.19215
>>19214
Perfect example of the disconnect between skill/talent and taste.
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No.19216
>>19214
makes me think of how fucked up bodybuilding competitors look
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No.19217
>>19214
Goddamn, that's such an ugly over-designed mess.
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No.19218
>>19217
The one that actually won looks even worse.
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No.19219
>>19218
Doesn't surprise me, GBWC is shit.
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No.19220
>>19218
>>19219
This is what won first place.
What the fuck am I even looking at.
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No.19221
>>19220
Did Square Enix make that?
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No.19222
>>19221
I was thinking Michael Bay
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No.19223
>>19222
Just as bad.
I'll never understand the appeal to these.
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No.19224
>>19220
Looks like it's a reference to something, like a heavy metal album cover
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No.19225
>>19220
>>19214
Is this the Aquarion Builders' Championship?
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No.19232
>>19224
What the hell was the robot doing to that poor woman?
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No.19233
>>19232
You see, Johnny, when a robot likes a woman very much…
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No.19238
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No.19239
not mine but I found these on the web and thought they looked cool.
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No.19240
>>19239
Saturn Kampher is really great
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No.19249
>>19239
That Famicom Gundam looks like a Santa Claus Gundam.
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No.19257
In regards to Frame Arm Girls, what other techniques are there to use aside from shading the blushes?
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No.19258
>>19257
Throwing them in the trash where they belong
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No.19259
>>19239
Those look like shit
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No.19260
>>19259
no, >>19214 and >>19220 look like shit just slapped together to make a fucking clusterfuck of parts to where they're unrecognizable as gunpla.
the gaming console gunpla actually look like someone put a ton of time and effort trying to make them as accurate to the consoles as possible, even going as far as to make custom screen decals for the GB balls with Tetris and pokemon screenshots.
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No.19262
>>19260
>awful attempts at detailing with the sharpied on writing
>good
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No.19274
>>19262
did I say "good"? no, it's "a decent attempt" at best but at least they put more effort into it than fucking >>19220 and >>19214 who just slapped a bunch of parts together to make some Michael Bay looking over designed garbage. at least >>19239 still resemble actual fucking mobile suits.
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No.19275
>>19274
Except the paint jobs on those look a lot better than the shit paint jobs on >>19239 so no THEY actually put in more effort than the fucking Sharpied on writing.
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No.19276
>>19275
those are clearly written on with a fine tip gundam paint marker or detailer pen. sharpie would look much shittier.
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No.19279
>>19214
Chinks love this kind of shit for some reason.
Every Chinese build I've seen looks like a clusterfuck on legs.
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No.19282
>>19279
The Chinese are good at complexity and skill, not so much aesthetics.
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No.19289
>>19276
I really don't know what that guy's fucking problem is with those builds.
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No.19292
>>19276
Except it looks fucking shitty. If they actually cared about it looking good they'd get some custom waterslides or at least try to make a mask to paint on the letters.
>>19289
>shit paintwork
>shit detailing
>lack of masking means messy borders
Look at the fucking SNES buttons on the Mk II shield and try to tell me trhat looks good. Retard didn't even try to make it look neat.
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No.19297
Finished this f91.
I did some experimenting on the flower base thing with interference paint. Not a huge fan personally but the guy I'm painting it for loved it.
>>19258
My nigga
>>19259
Also my nigga
>>19260
Those kits are a good example of an ok execution of an idea that's pretty gay tbh.
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No.19299
>>19297
> the guy I'm painting it for loved it.
Who gets other people to paint their kits?
>tbh
Don't use niggerspeak, please. Before you know it you'll be bix nooding
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No.19300
>>19292
while I agree the Super Famicom ground type is the weakest of this group of customs (opting for painted on buttons rather than sculpted like the rest of them) I will say the RX-78 Famicom does look much cleaner (aside from the text) with custom molded details on the shield and accuracy to console details.
The Genesis/Megadrive hi-mock has slightly cleaner text and more custom sculpted bits on the forearms than any of the others in this group. The Game Boy Balls have he cleanest, text (though that's not saying much) custom molded buttons and power light, clean details, even custom screenshots used in the screen/window for extra effect.
probably the best overall is the Saturn Kampfer. very clean paint, no text, custom molded details on the forearms, the disk chain mines are a little sloppy but I can slightly overlook that as it's probably just meant to be "generic Saturn disks" rather than specific games.and to that end it works.
overall I give these a 6/10, the custom sculpted detailing and attempt for accuracy to the consoles are what I liked about these. these probably wouldn't win any competition by a long shot without, like you said, custom water slides or masking/spray paint stencils for the text to make the text look much cleaner and crisper but if these were done just for personal enjoyment of doing it then these are passable for a personal collection.
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No.19301
>>19299
This hobby sadly has more toy collectors than painters.
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No.19302
>>19301
I hate toy collectors, I don't know why.
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No.19303
>>19299
Please leave our board, you fucking newfag. Abbreviations aren't "niggerspeak"
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No.19304
>>19303
The origins of "smh", "tbh" and "fam" all come from black internet culture, specifically Twitter and Facebook.
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No.19306
>>19297
>painting a gunpla for somebody else
I don't care if you're getting paid or not, that sounds awful. I'd hate doing all that work for somebody else.
That said, it looks good. Soulless, but good. How long did it take overall?
>>19303
You're completely wrong but let's not derail this thread into aggressively insulting each other, we're not /v/.
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No.19307
>>19304
No they fucking don't, you fucking retard. "tbh" as an abbreviation is probably older than you, you fucking underaged faggot.
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No.19308
>>19303
>>19307
wew lad, calm down
you're sounding absolutely assravaged
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No.19309
>>19306
>>19302
Meh, casuals pay the bills. I can't remember the last time I actually had to pay for a model kit.
The hardest part is painting the god awful stock color schemes.
>>19304
>>19307
Idk why you're so mad bro
smh tbh famalam
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No.19310
>>19309
You forgot to answer my question as to how long it took
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No.19311
>>19310
4-5 hours working time
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No.19317
>>19311
Pretty fast for such a decent quality figure, then again it is extremely basic.
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No.19318
>>19317
I can't overstate how much time Godhand nippers save. A good 60% of parts don't even require sanding.
It would have been nice to do a some more shading and decals but that's above the pay I got for it.
Last commission until after summer, a FM Lupus Rex to be raffled off at a local convention.
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No.19330
Finished painting Lupus Rex. Going to do a bit of light chipping and weathering.
I still don't like the design of this suit much but it has a lot of potential for kitbashing.
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No.19332
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No.19333
>>19332
It's a pure display of skill with no regard for aesthetic.
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No.19386
Be honest, have you ever taken pervshots of your gunpla?
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No.19388
>>19386
No. That's really weird.
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No.19390
>>19388
It's really common on Pixiv for some reason.
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No.19394
>>19388
That's also really hot.
I don't think I'd be able to do that with my gunpla, though. It would tear my heart out to put them in such situations while knowing they aren't real robots.
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No.19395
>>19394
Don't molest your gunpla
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No.19396
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No.19397
>>19395
Why can't gundams be real?
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No.19402
>>19397
Follow your dreams
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No.19427
I'm planning my first full repaint.
It's the 1/100 Schwalbe Graze.
Opinions?
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No.19428
>>19427
I like the colour, what type of paint are you going to use?
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No.19429
>>19428
I have acrylics, but was considering trying out enamels for it.
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No.19435
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No.19441
>>19435
I like this a lot. Good job man.
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No.19442
>>19435
I'm not sure I like the AGE/UC crossover but damn if that isn't a cool looking mobile suit.
Would Pilot/10 At least, if there was a unit 02. Wouldn't want to rob anon of his baby.
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No.19446
Took some daylight pics today. Gunpla in paradise.
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No.19447
>>19435
Vents on the shoulders are a little messy. But other than that it looks good.
I really need to start painting. I feel like such a faggot just snapping and lining kits. I have acrylics, thinner and brushes. I just need to pick a kit I won't mind possibly ruining.
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No.19448
>>19446
Holy FUCK that's great.
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No.19449
>>19446
Oooooh.
Grimgerde-turned-Tallgeese-turned-Roman Knight.
Fucking neat.
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No.19460
>>19446
That's some nice wear effects on the paint there.
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No.19465
Was halfway through priming this Hyakuri for a repaint when I stumbled upon an old trashed Evangelion 01 LMHG kit from like 1997.
I cut, filed, sanded and re-purposed the neck piece as a new head and the bazooka as a fixed gun because I have an unhealthy obsession with mechs with oversize weapons, especially fixed artillery/cannons.
The neck had a ball joint that fit just perfectly in the Hyakuri's neck socket and the bazooka even fit snugly into the backpack with no need for filing/cutting, but I will fix it down properly when it's painted, probably via rods through the little expansion slots in the top of the backpack.
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No.19466
>>19465
This was the kit, just for reference.
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No.19467
>>19466
that's the one with the sword, right?
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No.19468
>>19467
Yep
I've been sharpening it and little gunblade thing too.
It also came with an N2 mine which I sanded the markings off of and a progressive knife which was snapped and I had to glue together.
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No.19469
I'm really digging this aesthetic.
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No.19471
>>19468
what will the mine become
a can of beer nuts
an oxygen destroyer
a spray can?
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No.19473
>>19471
Dunno right now.
Perhaps an oxygen tank or a bomb.
Maybe an ammo drum for a minigun.
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No.19475
>>19471
Ended up using it as fuel tank attached to the backpack via a little Zaku mouth pipe looking thing I had leftover from another kit.
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No.19476
>>19469
That's dope. Mechs look so much better without arms.
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No.19484
After after botching my zaku paint job(included in the op image) I left my zaku in a jar to pickle to prep for getting the paint off and trying again. Due to things I kind of forgot about it and it's not looking good for the zaku.
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No.19485
>>19484
Update: terrible news, even months of soaking wasn't enough to weaken the paint. The gold and purple comes off with a stiff toothbrush but the black won't budge. I can try sanding it off with a dremel but this will be a massively time consuming process with no guarantee of success. This Zaku may be doomed. Does anyone has any suggestions?
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No.19486
>>19485
Sanding seems like the best option, even if it's just to make for a rough surface since the black already acts as a base colour.
That is, if you're just redoing the same colour scheme and not something entirely different.
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No.19487
I wanna pick this thing up but I kind of wanna hold on off it til I get better at painting.
I want to be able to recreate that blue glow of the radiator and maybe even attempt at the watercolour crosshatching effect from the game.
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No.19488
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No.19489
>>19484
this is what happens if you don't pay the Gunpla Mafia
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No.19490
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No.19491
>>19487
Glow effects aren't too difficult to do. Dark base colors, edge highlight.
That is a really cool model.
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No.19494
>>19484
Just buy a new kit to paint you sick fuck! What did that Zaku ever do to you?!
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No.19511
>>19494
Why anon, I cannot simply abandon this zaku. I will save him, and there is no cost too high.
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No.19512
help
i have five triple action bases and not enough HGs to display them on
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No.19513
>>19512
Use an extra base to hold a throwing weapon or rocket or some shit one of the hg's is firing.
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No.19514
I threw a scrap build together and tried some new things. Found out what not to do both in making a resin base as well as sponge chipping.
The filter and streaking came out great though. Really looks like a grimy old piece of shit.
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No.19516
Straight built the RG Unicorn.
I gotta say it's way better than I thought it would be.
It's essentially a 1/144 MG. Hell, I'd even say it's better than the MG.
I'll probably just get some of the waterslides for it because some of the bigger decals have really noticeable borders.
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No.19520
>>19514
Looks really great, you've got nice detailing.
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No.19555
Progress update on my Hyakuri Striker kitbash.
Rear thrusters are removed because they're a bitch to get out and I don't want to damage them in the process.
The legs are from the Kotobukiya Raging Booster and allow the thing to actually stand upright with no support when stretched out, even with all the added weight on the backpack.
Still planning on adding a radome and some fuel tanks.
Maybe even scratch build an auxilliary vulcan gun.
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No.19561
So I just got my first two gunpla yesterday. A HG Geara Zulu and a MG Jesta.
I have the guide open and am looking through it, yet I'm always afraid of fucking up. What are some common fuck ups you guys had when you were new to this and how can I avoid them?
Also, do gunpla need to be painted out of the box or can I simply do panel lining? Any tips?
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No.19563
Been on a gundam break after all the stuff I've finished this year. Here's an A-wing I'm working on.
>>19520
Thanks buddy.
>>19555
I like this even more without legs. Can't wait to see it painted up man. Definitely figure out something to put in those gaps tho, looks really bare.
>>19561
If you want a toy to swoosh around and take pictures with dont bother painting them. If you're artistic and want a nice display piece read the guides
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No.19632
Did a quick mockup of the next few mods I'm adding to my Hyakuri.
Still planning out the auxilliary gun I wanna make, maybe use a pinvise and knife to carve one out of a piece of runner.
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No.19643
I fucking sorted by reply count instead of bump. Fuck.Anyways, this is not related to gunpla but more towards using paints on different surfaces. Would repainting this metal piece with clear coat red retain the metallic feel? I got an airbrush so figured why not but I don't know wether spraying some Tamiya Clear Red would get rid of it's metallic feel.
Also, what paint is good for spraying metal parts in general like aftermarket parts for plamo? I know Hotwheel hobbyist use a different type of paint to retain their metallic feel but what is it actually? It's not acryllic right since it would create a more plastic-y feel?
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No.19644
>>19643
Considering the type of paint you're using, I assume it would as long as you don't go overboard with how much paint you apply.
What I think you want is a metallic paint, but I have no experience in using that so I can't tell you much about it.
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No.19647
>>19643
If you paint that with clear red it will come out purple but yes it will retain the metallic sheen. If you want metallic red you're going to need to paint it chrome first.
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No.19653
>>19643
I remember seeing Tamiya metal primer somewhere.
Also this >>19647
Gonna have to go chrome silver first.
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No.19664
>>19644
>Considering the type of paint you're using
Tamiya Clear Red. It's acrylic
>>19647
>>19653
I plan on using paint stripper to strip the blue and then use the Tamiya clear red. My worries is that it would actually get rid of the metallic feel.
Also, any car modelist here mind giving me some tips? How do you get the same finish as how some real cars do with the light shimmer it has?
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No.19666
>>19664
You'll get a much nicer candy effect out of a colored metallic than a chrome.
Just my advice.
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No.19667
Does Samueldecal still do custom waterslide decals? Kinda wanna get some done up for my MG GM Sniper and GM Command.
>>19666
Those spoons are looking pretty good, Satan.
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No.19668
>>19666
can confirm, colored metallics work wonders, especially on bits that you want to pop. (optics, sights, crests, blades, emblems if you're hand drawing them, etc.) and metallic colors are always a solid option when going for a custom paint scheme.
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No.19680
>>19666
>candy
That's an accurate term, I want to fucking eat them.
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No.19710
>>19666
Hmm, but would it retain that sweet metal feel though? Since that piece is actually metal.
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No.19711
>>19710
>>19666
Also what brand paint is that metallic color?
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No.19712
>>19680
Eating plastic is bad for you anon.
>>19710
Yes.
>>19711
The metallic blue is Mr. Color GX metallic blue.
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No.19713
Another painting help. How do you get this finish? I never knew how to get a good satin finish. Most tutorials online only explain how to use matte and gloss. How do I get the finish in pic related?
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No.19725
>>19713
There are 2 options.
1- paint it with a clear red over metallic or chrome. Then go over that with flat coat.
2- mix a pearl powder into a clear paint.
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No.19747
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No.19748
>>19484
Use Super Clean. I don't know for sure if it'll work with the paint you use and the plastic gunpla are made of but a day of soaking tore the paint right off my warmahordes models while leaving them unharmed.
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No.19749
Goddamn, it's been how long since I was last here? I finally finished the MG Leo after all this time. I lost the eye piece in the carpet so I had to make due with the tallgeese clear piece at the last minute. He's also just chilling inside a gun case now.
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No.19750
Well, built my first gundam a few days back. It's a geara zulu. Thinking about whether to do panel lining or not. It's just draw along the lines, right?
Right now, working on a zaku 1 sniper model (yonem kirks model). The only thing that sucks about it was having to glue on tiny details on the body. Lost one piece somewhere and gave up scouring the carpet for it. Anyone else have similar fuckups?
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No.19751
>>19749
Holy shit he lives. That came out primo dude.
how trolled did you feel when they announced the HG leo?
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No.19752
What are your opinions in using Ultrasonic cleaners on your airbrushes? Is it safe to use?
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No.19753
>>19752
A tad excessive, a jar of thinner is more than enough.
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No.19754
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No.19761
>>19750
Some bad nubs, but my first build wasn't any better. My best advice for starting out is to invest in quality nippers, files, hobby knife and sanding sticks/pads. Watch some youtube videos on panel lining before you try. Also don't feel too bad about fuck ups. I broke a few parts on one of my first RGs. Shit happens.
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No.19772
Trying to get this Stein done by the end of the month for a con.
>>19754
Thanks!
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No.19785
Hey guys, new to airbrushing here. What's your step by step guide to get the best candy coat? I was reading up some guide and they said to paint gloss black first, let it cure and then paint chrome over it. Is this right?
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No.19786
>>19772
Man those decals are fucking crisp. What kind of topcoat/setting solution did you use?
>>19751
I was actually pretty happy. I used it and the RD as a reference. The HG was really important for making the ankles on the MG work.
I'm working on an HG Leo sniper now, and I actually took the butt design I used on the MG and scaled it down for the HG, so it's kind of a poetic justice.
Here are some pics of it (in the gorup pic, it's the guy with the eyepiece) as well as some other things I've been working on lately.
Also, I don't mean to shill, but I did create a Discord server if any of you guys are interested. I haven't been able to post as frequently on 8ch these days due to work, but Discord has been a useful medium for me.
https://discord.gg/eEDdW6K
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No.19787
>>19786
Gracias amigo. I used the tamiya stuff. Also put down 2 layers of gloss and sanded the bigger ones in because that film was T H I C C
jumped into your discord too. I'm TMPlamo
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No.19827
Found a Jenice completely by luck the other day and managed to complete the pair. I'm really itching to build em but there's so much other shit I gotta finish up first.
Also accidentally deleted the discord link, woops
https://discord.gg/GF9P3Mv
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No.19829
>>19786
>>19827
Please do not shill your discord here
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No.19841
>>19829
He can do whatever he wants
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No.19849
>>19841
Please don't. Any and everything that touches discord becomes complete cancer.
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No.19856
making a perfect grade gundam with battle damage and dirt all over it. pretty fun so far, but taking a long time with two people working on it.
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No.19857
>>19856
Look good so far, but you should try to stand parts on a table or something instead of holding them.
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No.19858
>>19857
>>19857
You're right, it does look cool standing on a table. Just need to finish building the arms, and weathering the chest, head, weapons, shoulders and arms. Also need to buy that battery for the LED in the eyes, checked a few conbini and they didn't sell them.
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No.19860
>>19858
So decided to make the RG version of this at the same time. On the same step, but no battle damage on the RG. (See picture 1)
Also, got the battery installed into the PG's head. It looks coo. (See picture 2)
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No.19861
What happened to the paint tutorial blog?
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No.19862
OK finished the PG strike gundam with battle damage paint.
Next up -> RG 00 Raiser with full custom paint.
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No.19863
>>19862
The shield needs some work, but great paint job. It almost looks like it's made of actual metal.
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No.19864
>>19863
I didnt start on painting the shield yet.Maybe if I get some time tomorrow.
Im currently painting an RG 00 Raiser for a regional competition on Saturday.
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No.19865
>>19864
Just finished up the RG 00 Raiser competition piece. One of the pieces on the foot broke off and not even all the glue in the world could put it back together… so I will need to either buy another of the same kit to get the one replacement part, or just submit it without the broken piece and hope nobody notices. They will notice.
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No.19872
So just built something that is almost /clang/ tier.
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No.19874
>>19872
Ban this sick filth
It's cute
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No.19875
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No.19878
>>19875
It's only a few inches tall so that's probably not possible.
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No.19879
Kinda pissed off about how much shit is being kicked up about my entries into the 4/m/ group build…
Fuck, they haven't even seen the avatar I drew, which makes my gunpla look like masterpieces in comparison.
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No.19880
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No.19881
>>19879
some people can't appreciate a tacticool jawa
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No.19883
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No.19884
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No.19885
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No.19886
Plotting out my next project; a kitbash of the Byakki from Ring of Red.
Did a rough draft of what it's gonna look like.
The main body is a HG RGM-79 that's gonna get plaplated to hell and back (if anyone can suggest a better base kit, please do).
Head is from the Graze Custom with some shit chopped off and will probably add other detail shit on.
Feet are modified from the ugly-ass Galbaldy Rebake.
The shoulder will either be a zaku shield or I'll just plaplate it.
As for the cannon, it's based on a King Tiger, so I will have to see if I'm willing to pay out the ass for a kit just to use the gun for the kitbash.
Maybe I can use the de-gunned hull of the tank in a diorama or something.
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No.19887
>>19886
Thinking on it, the Ez8's body is almost a perfect fit and the Jegan's feet are better and probably a much cheaper kit.
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No.19888
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No.19890
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No.19892
>>19879
Maybe it has to do with your barely-there effort, every single time, and how much you fellate yourself over your non-work.
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No.19893
>>19879
Also
"Fuck, they haven't even seen the avatar I drew, which makes my gunpla look like masterpieces in comparison."
That's not saying much.
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No.19894
>>19879
I honestly can't tell if this is the legit idiot posting, or someone who threw together a shitty mspaint character to further shit on whiteagle.
>>19849
>>19829
It's cool, you don't have to join. I've just found it easier to communicate with people through discord than have to hop on imageboards all the time.
>>19886
Origin Guncannon might work for a better body. It has more mass/width for that tanky look.
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No.19897
>>19881
>some people can't appreciate a tacticool jawa
Well Mysterious Cloaked Figure W is either a powerful mystic being able to cross realities at will…
…Or just a crazy hobo.
Either way, it's best to just nod and back away slowly.
>>19892
>Maybe it has to do with your barely-there effort
See, this is the shitty attitude that negates the entire point of group builds!
They don't have to be GBWC masterpieces (if you can call grebble piles masterpieces), they barely even have to be considered ART, but the idea is to DO something!
That's why I enter, I know I don't have the scratch building or even painting skills to bring most of my concepts to reality, but creating something is at least better than wallowing in nothingness!
>>19894
>I honestly can't tell if this is the legit idiot posting, or someone who threw together a shitty mspaint character
It's legitimately me…
…Sad part is that is probably one of my best drawings ever…
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No.19898
>>19786
I'd love to see a progress update on the fourth pic. That looks like it will be a really nice gunpla once it's done.
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No.19899
>>19897
>…Sad part is that is probably one of my best drawings ever…
If you wanna do something about it you know where to go.
>>>/loomis/
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No.19900
>>19879
The reasons people are laugh at your kits are
>Straight built, didn't paint or even remove seam lines
>Couldn't be bothered to line or wash half the kits
>Your idea of a "build" is just slapping build fighters weapons on straight built kits
>You weathered that Hi-Mock with a gundam marker
>You suck at posing
Probably a bunch of other shit too.
Just don't be surprised when you post lazy shit and people mock you for it.
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No.19902
>>19900
>>You weathered that Hi-Mock with a gundam marker
Its possible to get good results from gundam marker weathering, but this guy just sucks.
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No.19903
>>19899
>If you wanna do something about it you know where to go.
It's more of an issue of practice and diligence, you don't improve if you don't work at it at all.
>>19900
>>didn't paint
Actually I did, which is why I chose the Shiroi Tsubasa pic for the last post.
Notice that terrible visor?
Yeah, that was me MASKING something…
>even remove seam lines
I'm against seam wielding if only because:
>Your idea of a "build" is just slapping build fighters weapons on straight built kits
It locks kits together, making them even harder to kitbash with later,
>Just don't be surprised when you post lazy shit and people mock you for it.
Being mocked is one thing, calling for my outright removal is another.
>>19902
>>>You weathered that Hi-Mock with a gundam marker
>Its possible to get good results from gundam marker weathering, but this guy just sucks.
It's actually an acrylic paint marker, and I tried to keep it minimal but people then bitched that it didn't have enough.
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No.19904
>>19903
You are quite amateurish, but I think the other anons are being a bit harsh. Just leave out that drawing, please. It upgrades your image to cringe-tier.
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No.19905
>>19903
>It locks kits together, making them even harder to kitbash with later,
If you're going to enter a group build, a minimum level of effort is expected, which means a finished product and not something you just snapped together with a vague notion of kitbashing later.
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No.19906
>>19903
You really need to go back to reddit.
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No.19907
>>19906
I don't even think that's reddit, just sheer autism.
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No.19908
What kind of finish is this? It's matte but its not exactly gloss either? How do you get this kind of finish? Do you spray Flat paint and gloss coat it?
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No.19912
>>19908
looks like a semi-gloss.
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No.19914
>>19908
>>19912
Semigloss is much shinier isn't it? I think this is more like a satin finish.
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No.19917
>>19908
This thing is fucking edge incarnate, but I'm loving the magenta accents and whatnot.
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No.19918
>>19917
"edgelord shit for ten year olds" is a pretty comfy niche for robot designs
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No.19927
>>19914
>>19912
How do I get this finish? I've been wanting to learn how to for so long. Every time I google how to I get shit results relating to matte or gloss only.
>>19917
>>19918
Edge mechs are the only mechs.
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No.19928
>>19917
>>19918
>>19927
What's so edgy about it? The fact it's all black?
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No.19929
>>19928
It also has many acute edges. Compare with pic related, that isn't edgy at all despite having lots of edges.
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No.19944
>>19879
>>19903
I laughed until I remembered how shit my kits are. My biggest pet peeve is when people use kits like the Hi-Mock/GM-GM/Leo and just plug build option parts into it and act like it's special or in any way interesting.
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No.19945
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No.19946
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No.19947
>>19945
Learn to read filenames
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No.19966
>>19944
The HGAC Leo is actually terrible for part plugging, all it's holes don't have enough clutch power to keep hold of things.
Had to bluetac to keep the Vulcan pods on and ended up using a double male plug and the smallest Gunpla Battle Arm Arms arm to secure the backpacks.
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No.19976
Any one got a pdf collection of gunpla magazines and books in English?
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No.19988
so got a windfall of around 1000 dollars. convince me not to blow it all on the transparent pg transam exia
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No.19992
>>19988
Are you skilled enough to make it actually look good? If not, that should be deterrent enough.
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No.19998
>>19992
Yeah probably. Ive submitted gunpla to competitions before.
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No.20001
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No.20002
>>20001
Using pic related as the base kit.
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No.20007
>>20002
>>20001
You mean the fourth pic right? That'd be pretty awesome, but can you pull it off?
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No.20009
>>20007
I hope so.
Making the Gaplant's shoulders fit onto the Hazel's backpack and then mounting the psyco's arms on the shoulders probably won't be too challenging, but what will be is modding the Hazel's torso with plaplate because the base suit of that pic is the Hazel Owsla which there isn't a kit of because Bandai hates AoZ.
They could easily have released it as a p-bandai because the only new molds necessary are the chest and that shield.
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No.20010
>>20009
Gaplant shoulders should be super easy.
Just make a bracket and mount it on the booster pod with a peg.
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No.20011
>>20009
Dengeki Hobby made the chest piece and other bits but you won't find it for less than $90
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No.20015
Where to find a good first resin kit?
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No.20017
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No.20020
Here's something I did to test some new paints. Still needs decals and some detail painting.
>>19861
I changed the name, it's now mrnvlart.blogspot.com
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No.20021
>>20020
stop eating my fkn images
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No.20022
I hate dust so goddamn much. Also blue boys and blue walls don't mix well.
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No.20023
>>20022
I'd like a Neo Zeong but I'm afraid at how much painting it is gonna cost.
May just get the SD.
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No.20024
>>20023
It's on the endless list of 'shit i maybe wanna paint in the future probably never will.
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No.20028
Getting my camera to crisply take a picture of the zogok was more than I could manage, probably need more light. Zogok needs some seem lines shored up and a bit of paint to cover up but on it's own it is quite a nice kit.
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No.20029
I completely neglected to take photos of my RG tallgeese, will have to take more and better photos of it because the kit has a lot to offer and show off more than just this basic set.
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No.20030
>>20029
You posing is a bit awkward, but good model.
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No.20031
>>20030
Yeah I gotta get better at posing, though I will say in that particular case, highgoose's backpack combined with tiny feet makes posing without a stand a nightmare.
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No.20036
The Qubeley is a lovely kit. Decided to try doing bootleg funnel effects to very limited success.
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No.20038
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No.20039
>>20038
What is left to do? Makes me want a marauder kit.
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No.20041
>>20039
Just some decals and some slight highlighting.
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No.20050
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No.20053
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No.20054
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No.20103
I realized I hadn't really taken any pictures of my origin char zaku, then after taking the first few also found that I had forgot to panel line him. Here are some photos with the no panel lines one included so you can see just how much of a difference it can make.
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No.20108
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No.20109
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No.20110
>>20031
I didn't realize Tallgeese had boosters like that, those pods are typically shown closed up. I suddenly like it a lot more now.
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No.20112
>>20110
There is a lot going on back there, those thrusters move forward and back too.
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No.20115
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No.20118
>>20115
I like your kits, anon. How many do you have?
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No.20119
>>20118
About 45 kits, most of the collection pictured above. Most of them are just snap built with some panel lining.
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No.20132
So I've been wondering. Is there a way to mold clear pieces like you do with regular pieces using bluestuff? My problem is that almost all kits have this colored visor sith them and rarely do they have a uncolored see through visor. I don't like having to paint my visors another color.
An example is the Jegan, if I want to scratch build the ECOAS version while keeping the transparent visor transparent, it would look way off. It pisses me off so much.
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No.20133
>>20132
I dont see why you couldn't use clear resin to make the piece.
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No.20134
>>20133
Clear resin using bluestuff? Wont that spill everywhere?
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No.20135
>>20134
Use a piece of runner to make a pour channel. You can use oyumaru to do pour molds, its watertight.
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No.20143
>>20135
>oyumaru
How is Oyumaru different from bluestuff? Also any decent guides on making pourmolds without any bubbles? I'd imaging using runners would make the hole too small for the resin to flow in without creating an airpocket.
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No.20144
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No.20145
>>20144
Really like that orange. Wished you'd get rid of the seamlines though.
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No.20152
>>20143
It's the same thing. The stuff is reusable and resin is dirt cheap so I'm just going to advise you to try it out until it works.
Resin casting is no where near as daunting as people seem to think it is. Have some fun with it.
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No.20153
>>20145
It's on a mile long to-do list. I'd have to paint the kit afterwards.
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No.20159
I've had the rozen for some time and am only just getting to taking photos now.
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No.20161
>>20159
Took some extras since I already set everything up
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No.20162
some kind of tribute to a lost friend.
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No.20164
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No.20165
>>20162
off topic but are you one of the old tripfags from 4/m/ years back. I recall a handle full of trips that were seed related.
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No.20166
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No.20174
>>20152
Damn, the casting with clear resin is damn messy and always ends up with bubbles. Are there any epoxy putty that's transparent?
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No.20183
Started work on my first kitbash.
Making an approximation of the Hyakki from Ring of Red.
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No.20184
>>20183
What kits are you using?
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No.20185
>>20184
HG Ez8 and Tamiya 1/48 King Tiger.
And the gun’s receiver is from the HG Ground Gundam.
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No.20187
What the worst kit you've ever built/seen?
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No.20190
>>20187
Go look at the reddit gunpla board for a quick answer
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No.20191
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No.20192
>>20191
Kids who want to paint their first kit think that just because there are a bunch of panel lines and part separation, you have to paint each one a different colour.
Also what the fuck is the pose on the last one.
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No.20194
>>20192
GuNpLeR iS FrEeDuMb
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No.20196
>>20194
It sure is, but that doesn't mean you have to like their poor taste in aesthetics.
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No.20201
>>20194
G A Y P L A Y I S F R E E D U M B
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No.20219
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No.20221
>>20219
>teal and lilac
I'm not familiar with this mech, so that might be his original color scheme, but I don't like it.
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No.20224
I'm working a Daban strike, my first PG. They are excessively large.
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No.20232
>>20221
It is the original scheme.
It's the NPD leo custom from Build Divers that's meant as a kitbash base.
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No.20233
>>20183
Some progress.
Butchered the backpack and stuck exhaust pipes on it (this will be my "engine".)
Closed up the back of the mantlet with a piece of plaplate and affixed it to the reciever.
Modded the sides of the calves flat with plaplate. It's my first time working with plaplate so it's not exactly symmetrical on both legs because I over-filed a little bit on one but easily fixed. Also build up the rest of the tank with parts I'm not using because it's my first time building a tank and thought I could use the practice.
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No.20234
>>20232
Did you color it yourself at all? It looks like the plastic was unchanged.
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No.20235
>>20234
I'm not the guy who posted it, and no, that looks snapbuilt and unpainted.
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No.20238
working on something new.
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No.20240
Does anybody else play with their gunpla?
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No.20241
>>20240
No, I'm not autistic
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No.20243
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No.20276
What are some of the best figures you've ever seen?
I'm not talking about the flashiest or most complex, I mean the most well made and realistic figures you've come across.
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No.20335
>>20276
>realistic
eh?
But I do love the Zaku II F2.
Also did a few more sazabi skeleton shots.
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No.20356
I bought three little AK interactive figure paints from a tabletop store. The guy said they were good to use as primers but I'm not sure. Anyone use them before? The model store I usually go to for paints I need didn't have anything but spray paint primers.
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No.20359
>>20335
That looks so wrong oh god
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No.20374
>>20359
any better with pants?
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No.20375
>>20374
Put the rest of your damn clothes on, you whore.
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No.20404
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No.20405
>>20404
That's a really nice model. Did you paint it yourself or did it come pre-colored?
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No.20408
Been really enjoying the getter super minipla, and I'm pretty excited for Shin 2&3 this summer. From what I've seen thus far, they're the nicest looking (in terms of sculpt) and will probably be the most complete set of the 3 most popular/ well known getter teams. Unfortunately 4 of the 9 (or 10 if you include Black) are p-bandai, so if you don't know a source, can't stomach the price or both, that can be a real kick in the nuts. Also, you'll probably need to know your way around a paintbrush for Black Getter and Shin G1, since their more intricate faces means they suffer the most from QC issues, Shin G1's sticker sheet doesn't cover all of the missing details, and Black's gold parts come as an ill fitting orangey-yellow out of the box. Also, a bit of an issue for me is that all of the Getter 1s (1/D/S1) have disappointing ankle articulation that mars their otherwise well-rounded poseability. Luckily the ankle/foot assembly is dead simple and is thus easy to modify for more articulation. I'm particularly proud of Shin Getter 1's face, which I had to repaint. I'd take close ups but I only have a shit phone camera at the moment.
>>20404
You should consider pushing the hips up so your Sazabi doesn't look so stretched.
>>20405
>come pre-colored?
Anon, how long have you been living under that rock? Bandai Hobby's kits have gotten to the point where people will bitch about having to paint anything on a kit that isn't an HG. In fact the only way I think Bandai can go later down the line is to somehow have kits already panel lined OOB. That way people can bitch about how old Bandai kits suck cause those need panel lining.
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No.20410
>>20408
I'd love to get into Super Minipla in general, but the only "local" place I know that carries kits in the line is Barnes & Noble, and they charge out the ass for those kits. That, and I'm honestly not too keen on buying candy toys that don't have any candy packed in their boxes.
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No.20412
Alright some better photos and a close up. The work I did for Shin G1's face looks pretty great in real life, but the photo shows every minute flaw (which is why I reduced the image size to 25%), however it's definitely better than the OOB face paint which looked like the eyes were melting out of their sockets. Most OOB Shin G1's tend to have oversized pupils though, which you can see in the image of a stock build.
>>20410
Super Minpla are actually pricier than normal bandai hobby kits and that comes down to a few things. In no particular order: the kits aren't manufactured in bandai's japanese factories, but in china instead; the kits aren't distributed in nearly the same extent as normal bandai kits; licensing may also be an issue too. For instance, the jap release of Voltron is 40 to 45 usd before shipping, but the B&N listing is 63 usd, so the B&N price is just the jap price + EMS shipping. The upcoming Genesic GaoGaiGar (that I wish I preordered sooner) is 65 to 70 usd, but is only going to be between an HG Crossbone and HG RX-78 in height, taller if you count the "hair" as part of the height. Really, the way I see it is that the bandai minipla are more in line with the kits of other manufacturers, in terms of not being totally convenient to put together (there's some awkward sprue placement, and parts fit can be an issue for instance), and being quite pricey. And also some aspects, like poseability, are actually still outright better than other manufacturers.
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No.20413
Here's an even better image of an OOB Shin G1 face, and a particularly bad Black G1 face. Luckily the factory paint can be easily removed with 91+% alcohol and some scratching for repainting, and they even include a second face for the vol.2 releases if you fuck up the first face (like I did). And the third pic is just cool little basic diorama.
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No.20437
>>20408
>push the hips up for less stretch
Wish I'd seen that before I finished the gallery.
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No.20438
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No.20439
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No.20440
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No.20441
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No.20442
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No.20443
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No.20444
>>20443
nice job m8, I should have paid more attention to how I was cropping them.
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No.20478
Anyone here have experience in modding LED's into your kits? I've been working on my kampfer amazing and have the LED working but i'm having trouble with including a proper switch.
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No.20499
I want to do a project log youtube channel for gunpla, how the fuck do I build a viewer base? Do I have to spam videos on Reddit and cuckchan?
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No.20500
>>20499
if you do it for a viewer base you're doing it wrong
do it because you want to
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No.20501
>>20500
There's no point spending an extra hour a week editing videos and having to deal with staying on camera if no ones going to watch it.
I enjoy making tutorials but it's not something to do for no audience.
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No.20502
>>20501
there's no point in doing it anyways
if you really like it you like it
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No.20503
>>20502
I'm going to build models either way and I quite like the idea of getting some paypigs to fund me building expensive kits for videos. If I could get the piggies I could be building Neo Zeongs.
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No.20506
>>20503
Post examples of your work.
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No.20509
>>20506
I would but I don't want to be associated with 8ch and have my name out there. I'm an above average builder, lets leave it at that.
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No.20513
[spoilers]The only SJWism at all is one of the characters comes out as asexual or gay. But that could be taken in many ways and is plot relevant. The bitch's sectary says he can't love women and he has no place to return to. So he sticks by her side and supports her in everything.
Only poz I can see in the movie.[/spoilers]
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No.20525
THIS SHIT IS TOO SMALL FOR MY MASSIVE BEEF DIGITS
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No.20528
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No.20529
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No.20533
Does anyone know where the painting guide went? The link in the thread seems to be broken.
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No.20539
>>20533
8chan got hacked on the 1st of April, 2017 which lead to a bunch of images getting lost.
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No.20542
>>20533
I changed my blog address. It's now at mrnvlart.blogspot.com
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No.20544
>>20542
Thanks, really gonna help me alot with painting my own shit.
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No.20615
>buy a HG Blue Destiny Unit 1 from AmiAmi
>fuck it up, can't place stickers in the correct position to save my life
>buy HG Gouf
>fuck that up too, plastic marks are super obvious on the blue parts
>buy HG Galbaldy Beta
>fuck it up less but forgot the markers to panel line the damn thing
>buy HG Zaku II F2
>manage to cover up the nub marks best I can, panel line it but the Gundam Markers tip is too large and gets into seamlines
How many kits will I have to fucking sacrifice to git gud god damn it.
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No.20620
>>20615
You're going to keep fucking up until you dont fuck up anymore
It's really that simple.
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