Anyone into gunpla - Japanophiles unite to share tips on painting our toys (GUNPLA IS FREEDOM)
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WarJams
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So goddamn jazzed the MG Gundam Mk V finally went up on the US P Bandai site. I hadn't check in about a week, and was starting to worry that it'd never show. Instant buy. Can't wait.
It comes down to the individual kit, but they've pretty much always been good (compared to what else there was at the time). But you'll get kits like The O sometimes, which although they were released more recently, still seem very dated at release compared to their contemporaries because they had probably been sitting on the mold for years. That's why sites like dalong are great, to give you an idea of the craftsmanship that goes into some of these kits. The technology has come a long way in the last 30 years. I remember thinking the Silhouette Formula and Wing kits from the mid-90s were amazing, but things just kept improving and still are. I think the real turning point was probably around 2000, when they started releasing the G Gundam master grades with the super poseable inner frames, then started putting out 1.5 and 2.0s of some of the earlier kits. That was the turning point for me, but somebody who got into the hobby later might still think those are all low-brow. I guess, just see if they've made a newer release of a kit and compare them. Sometime you might still want a specific version of a kit anyway because you like the look better.
It comes down to the individual kit, but they've pretty much always been good (compared to what else there was at the time). But you'll get kits like The O sometimes, which although they were released more recently, still seem very dated at release compared to their contemporaries because they had probably been sitting on the mold for years. That's why sites like dalong are great, to give you an idea of the craftsmanship that goes into some of these kits. The technology has come a long way in the last 30 years. I remember thinking the Silhouette Formula and Wing kits from the mid-90s were amazing, but things just kept improving and still are. I think the real turning point was probably around 2000, when they started releasing the G Gundam master grades with the super poseable inner frames, then started putting out 1.5 and 2.0s of some of the earlier kits. That was the turning point for me, but somebody who got into the hobby later might still think those are all low-brow. I guess, just see if they've made a newer release of a kit and compare them. Sometime you might still want a specific version of a kit anyway because you like the look better.
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I decIded to jump head-first into MGs and blow my wad on the Char's Zaku and the Barbatos in addition to the RX-78-2 Origin and Ball ver. Ka I already ordered. Been building the Origin since yesterday. These are so much more fun to build than RGs. I just wish I had some painting ability so it wouldn't just be panel lined.
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Char's Zaku is an absolutely phenominal kit. i gave one to an irl friend of mine when he expressed interest in the hobby, and he loved it, as its the perfect balance of nice looking, yet not hard to put together
EyelessMC
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No idea, but that looks pretty cool. Except, why does he have armor everywhere except for his groin?
Nice! I like that kit, and it's good to see another Wingfan. Is that big Gundamn bust on the shelf the Zeta?
I could never get into the Astray's design. No idea why. But that Freedom V2 looks beautiful.
Nice! My favorite Agumon digivolution, too. Did you do any painting on that because it looks too badass to just be a straight build.
Post pics. I hear the pistons are especially fun.
Nicely done, and good choice. I barely remember Macross but I do remember the giant elf people and fun mech designs. Are you that big of a fan of the show?
Cool! I wonder what would be the best pose for a glow in the dark RX-78. I also wonder how they got the plastic to be like that. Would be cool if there was a diorama of Chernobyl to go with it.
I'm not into tabletop but that actually sounds really fun. I imagine it'd be cool to kitbash and bring your own Gunpla to a tabletop and pit it against others in a 40k style setting.
Thanks for the grab, gotta check it out.
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Straight build. It looks even better then my shitty phone camera can show. Love it so much its so clean.
I probably wont build the glow in the dark kit, its limited so I want to keep it in the box and maybe if I get desperate enough I will build it.
To a degree about Macross, I am a fan, although my favorite is the first one (Super Dimensional Fortress Macross) due mostly to watching Robotech when I was in high school (I also somehow survived the original Dragon Ball Z during summer break of high school, graduated 2011). Robotech, while a product of its time, is still fun to watch sometimes (yea its cheesy, and some plot points kinda don't add up, but I found it far better in story when compared to the original Gundam anime from the 70's).
Ironically I got ahold of the 1/65 scale stealth valkyrie, its a kids toy but it has ok articulation and im just a fan of its design (based off the f-117 stealth fighter) I hope after im done tinkering with Yu-Gi-Oh decks I can spare coin for another model.
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Have been caught up with some real-life stuff lately and haven't had much time to build, but I finished the last kit I had in my backlog:
I think the idea of a giant robot using a giant pistol is kind of funny to me. Rifles and cannons really suit them a lot more. This kit was alright, except the wings on the back BARELY clip onto the backpack and fall off at the slightest touch. The thrusters on the calves are only like just barely attached. The overall look kinda reminds me of the pokemon Kyurem.
My next project is going to be repainting my HG Eva Unit-02 (the first model kit I ever got). Unfortunately the top coat I used left this gross white coating on all the parts even after I soaked them in pine-sol for a day, though it came off easily with some lacqer thinner on a cotton bud.
I'm waiting for some more preorders to come in before I get my next batch of kits shipped. I'm looking forward to the Plaiobot Gurren Lagann and Lazengann, which should be fun to customize.
I think the idea of a giant robot using a giant pistol is kind of funny to me. Rifles and cannons really suit them a lot more. This kit was alright, except the wings on the back BARELY clip onto the backpack and fall off at the slightest touch. The thrusters on the calves are only like just barely attached. The overall look kinda reminds me of the pokemon Kyurem.
My next project is going to be repainting my HG Eva Unit-02 (the first model kit I ever got). Unfortunately the top coat I used left this gross white coating on all the parts even after I soaked them in pine-sol for a day, though it came off easily with some lacqer thinner on a cotton bud.
I'm waiting for some more preorders to come in before I get my next batch of kits shipped. I'm looking forward to the Plaiobot Gurren Lagann and Lazengann, which should be fun to customize.
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for easy exposure.
in all seriousness i finished the kit last night, and then proceeded to lose one of the hands today, yay me! luckily i have another governor kit with the same hands, so if i never find the one i lost, i guess its fine :/
finally starting my moon gundam. anyone know if theres any third party decal sets for it?
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Heads up, Hobby Lobby is having a 40% off sale on model kits. Its pretty picked over but I managed to go in and snag a Eevee and a HG Gouf.
I have a local store but you can try your luck online.
I have a local store but you can try your luck online.
EyelessMC
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I just went back to the first page and saw:
Man, thankfully proper niche hobby shops like BigBagToyStore or Lunar Toy Store are still around and aren't infected with this crap.
I got to it too late, but good call. Thanks for the news.
Haven't seen any. Most third party stuff I see is too generic for that or otherwise is just metal detail up parts that rarely match the price point.
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Most things made after 2010 are good, but it strongly depends on the individual kit. The Unicorn MG is highly problematic, as is the MG Delta Plus. Both are quite recent. Meanwhile I have an old Zeta-variant MG from the early 2000's that is fairly plain and bland by MG standards but transforms perfectly and is solid as a rock. Just look up reviews for whatever kit you're buying, preferably with reference videos so you can see for yourself.
Oh, and it depends what your tolerances are, too. Some people utterly hate 3rd party kits and consider them dreadful, but I've never had one I disliked. I even liked the MG Unicorn. But I don't consider occasionally needing to reinforce or loosen joints to be an issue, whereas for some people it's an absolute dealbreaker if bits fall off their kit while they're casually messing with it.
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What's the best way to reinforce MG Zaku's chin attachment of the head hoses? Mine are super loose in the front.
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Not Gunpla related, but when I have the cash I kind of want to get an ermine plush and sew a jacket and hat for a DIY Rommel plush. Particularly so I can carry it around because lol same seiyuu while cosplaying Ghinius.
I refuse to believe Rommel isn't a ferret IRL that gets on GBN when his owner is away.
Also I need to get some Eva 02 stuff because bestgirl
As for Wing, to me the biggest issue with it isn't so much the series as it is the fandom back in the day was such a horrorshow. I'm pretty sure a lot of the elitist UC fan shitting on AUs stuff started as an overreaction to how godawful the Wing fandom was, with UC fans at the time wanting to put as much distance between themselves and the Wing insanity. It was pretty much the Voltron or Homestuck fandom of it's time, with the yaoi fangirls being particularly badly behaved.
Seriously, bitches would send people death threats just because they made a general fansite that didn't have any yaoi content on it, and if you liked Relena or shipped her with Heero you were Satan incarnate. I've posted about it a bit in the shipping thread in Community Watch, Wing fans and especially yaoi shippers were fucking nuts.
I refuse to believe Rommel isn't a ferret IRL that gets on GBN when his owner is away.
Also I need to get some Eva 02 stuff because bestgirl
As for Wing, to me the biggest issue with it isn't so much the series as it is the fandom back in the day was such a horrorshow. I'm pretty sure a lot of the elitist UC fan shitting on AUs stuff started as an overreaction to how godawful the Wing fandom was, with UC fans at the time wanting to put as much distance between themselves and the Wing insanity. It was pretty much the Voltron or Homestuck fandom of it's time, with the yaoi fangirls being particularly badly behaved.
Seriously, bitches would send people death threats just because they made a general fansite that didn't have any yaoi content on it, and if you liked Relena or shipped her with Heero you were Satan incarnate. I've posted about it a bit in the shipping thread in Community Watch, Wing fans and especially yaoi shippers were fucking nuts.
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That era of anime fandom is probably why I hate anime to this day (aside from the terrible, lazy human animation).
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...I kind of wonder if a 3D printer would be able to do the kind of curves that something like a Tallgeese or Gouf/Zaku has. Might require some light sanding afterwards.
I also kind of wonder if I'd get hit with C&Ds for printing any of these things.
I also kind of wonder if I'd get hit with C&Ds for printing any of these things.
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It was an interesting time, that's for sure. That said at least it was long before tumblr SJW shit existed, but the Wing fandom got pretty close to that level of toxicity at times. It was probably the worst of the anime fandoms at its peak, especially with shipping drama.
I'm glad UC fujos and shippers tend to be pretty chill. We just kinda do our own thing in our little corners. Not like there are that many of us anyway (at least in the english speaking parts of the fandom, the japanese end is an entirely different story).
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Yeah, I'm not convinced that 3D printers will ever be able to print perfectly smooth material that requires little to no alteration before use. Shame. Free homemade PGs would be fun.