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As a Christmas gift to myself, I bought myself a backlog. HGs of Wing Gundam, Nu Gundam and Zeta Gundam are on their way now  I'm now keeping a checklist of each protagonist Gundam HG I have. I'm making headway. 
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Dec 26, 2014 13:48
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MJP posted:Banzai Hobby has a big Gunpla sale going on: http://banzaihobby.com/plastic-models/character-anime/bandai-gunpla Thank you and also gently caress you for posting this. Couldn't resist adding the Black Tri Stars Custom Zaku II high mobility type master grade, thus completing my backlog of un-built custom high mobility type zakus. Soon I will own all the MG Zaku 2.0 variants (that aren't web-shop exclusives grumble grumble) because I am a fool. Still, less then 40 bucks with shipping really dulls the financial pain.
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Dec 26, 2014 21:58
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So I stared learning hand painting and I made a mistake and the 91% alcohol isnt removing the extra paint. What should i use to touch it up?
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Dec 26, 2014 23:15
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What type and brand of paint?
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Dec 26, 2014 23:19
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madpanda posted:What type and brand of paint? Tamiya acrylics.
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Dec 26, 2014 23:24
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Have you tried their brand thinner? I seem to remember hearing in the thread or gundam forums that due to their acrylics makeup you would get bad results thinning with alcohol.
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Dec 26, 2014 23:31
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Its more of alittle extra paint is smuged on an area and i'm trying to get it off.
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Dec 27, 2014 00:24
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Tenzarin posted:Its more of alittle extra paint is smuged on an area and i'm trying to get it off. Are you painting the entire kit or just spot painting?
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Dec 27, 2014 00:29
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Just some spots and parts, I managed to clean it up just with some light sanding.
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Dec 27, 2014 00:31
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Does Tamiyo acrylic like being hand painted? I know I had problems with brushing something a while back. How about Vajello or whatever? I think I'd like sonething I can put through an airbrush, and also apply by hand for detailing etc.
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Dec 27, 2014 00:32
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I've hand-painted and airbrushed with Tamiya acrylics and haven't had too many issues. You probably want to mix a little thinner in with it beforehand when handpainting, though. Airbrush you definitely have to thin. Getting it up, though? Yeah, you're going to need something a little stronger than the thinner, but admittedly when I'd screw up and smudge a bit I'd start all over painting the whole piece. Mostly because I use the Simple Green to get it up. Mecha Gojira fucked around with this message at 01:43 on Dec 27, 2014 |
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Dec 27, 2014 01:39
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I got another question, brush strokes, how do you fight them? My practice spoon looks sad.
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Dec 27, 2014 04:03
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Thin your paints more, multiple thin coats will look better and show fewer strokes.
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Dec 27, 2014 04:12
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Frankenstein Dad posted:My bro gave me this for Christmas: You'll love it, HMMs are really good about hiding their nubs. While I didn't get any for christmas I did manage to find a Berserk Fury for sale on HLJ so yay 
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Dec 27, 2014 04:49
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Swagger Dagger posted:Thin your paints more, multiple thin coats will look better and show fewer strokes. I've been handpainting some Tamiya acrylics recently and found a paint to thinner ratio 6 paint to 4 thinner was a good starting point. You will need several coats to cover the plastic.
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Dec 27, 2014 05:32
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Swagger Dagger posted:Thin your paints more, multiple thin coats will look better and show fewer strokes. My best spoon was done with 50/50 tamiya acrylic and future, It seems like the more thinner i use for hand brushing the more strokes i get, what gives?
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Dec 27, 2014 06:33
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Tenzarin posted:My best spoon was done with 50/50 tamiya acrylic and future, It seems like the more thinner i use for hand brushing the more strokes i get, what gives? Future is gloss coat, not thinner. Get a bottle of Tamiya Acrylic Thinner from either your local hobby store or online.
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Dec 27, 2014 06:59
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Mecha Gojira posted:Future is gloss coat, not thinner. Get a bottle of Tamiya Acrylic Thinner from either your local hobby store or online. Do this, but you can also try thinning it with water in the meantime, depending on the paint it works fine or really poorly (has to do with the density of pigments, IIRC). Look through the first few posts of this thread for advice. edit: this is also a good read http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2012/04/7-quick-tips-and-tricks-for-best-paint.html long-ass nips Diane fucked around with this message at 07:12 on Dec 27, 2014 |
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Dec 27, 2014 07:10
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Tenzarin posted:I got another question, brush strokes, how do you fight them? My practice spoon looks sad. In addition to multiple thin layers, paint each coat perpendicular to the last. So if your first coat goes up and down on a part, your next one should go left and right. Tamiya will level better with that cross-hatching.
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Dec 27, 2014 07:23
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I hate tamiya so much.
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Dec 27, 2014 08:46
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I got a couple of HG kits for Christmas and this is the first Gundam I built on my own (I have some other kits my brother built for me since I was worried about breaking them). I think I did a decent job, there's still some nubs and stuff but not bad for a first timer, I guess. Next up: Gouf Custom.  P.S.: Getting that green sticker on the pistol scope was a pain. EDIT: Note to self: Get a panel lining marker. EDIT 2: The gray flap thing that goes on the pistol is safe and sound, I just took this photo before putting it on. Kaiju Cage Match fucked around with this message at 18:19 on Dec 27, 2014 |
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Dec 27, 2014 16:05
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Ka0 posted:I hate tamiya so much. Is there a reason? I've never had trouble with it and it's my go-to brand since it's readily available at my local hobby store.
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Dec 27, 2014 17:26
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Mecha Gojira posted:Is there a reason? I've never had trouble with it and it's my go-to brand since it's readily available at my local hobby store. Fantastic! They are never available at my local failure store that carries stupid poo poo like pre-assembled testors airplanes. Tamiya acrylics seem to be in Tanzania, Mauritius, the inside of Mount St. Helen's dead cauldron and Liberia, just not wherever I am at the moment. Also, their """""acrylics""""" do not play along with anything other than Brand Thinner thanks to their retarded formula. gently caress you tamiya I'll stick to vallejo and mr. color. /firstworld problems.
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Dec 27, 2014 18:03
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Speaking of vallejo, I just got a few bottles of game paint in, whats a good ratio for making a black panel wash? This is for hand painting.
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Dec 27, 2014 18:33
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Kaiju Cage Match posted:I got a couple of HG kits for Christmas and this is the first Gundam I built on my own (I have some other kits my brother built for me since I was worried about breaking them). Get a pair of itty bitty tweezers, they make decal work a breeze. You can get them online for like ten bucks. Monoeyes, regular eyes, scopes, the gold poo poo on the Sinanju, all easier thanks to tiny tweezers.
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Dec 27, 2014 19:45
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Literally The Worst posted:Get a pair of itty bitty tweezers, they make decal work a breeze. You can get them online for like ten bucks. Monoeyes, regular eyes, scopes, the gold poo poo on the Sinanju, all easier thanks to tiny tweezers. I like the Tamiya tweezers because they're coated in something that makes the decals not stick to them.
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Dec 27, 2014 19:54
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signalnoise posted:I like the Tamiya tweezers because they're coated in something that makes the decals not stick to them. I use regular tweezers and a poking stick because I have a pair and don't need nonstick tweezers.
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Dec 27, 2014 20:03
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signalnoise posted:I like the Tamiya tweezers because they're coated in something that makes the decals not stick to them. How are they for pulling tiny decals off of the sheet? My current par has one side bent so I can get under decals.
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Dec 27, 2014 21:21
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madpanda posted:How are they for pulling tiny decals off of the sheet? My current par has one side bent so I can get under decals. You squeeze them
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Dec 27, 2014 21:56
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Before I go down this rabbit hole, does anybody know what are good resources for finding resin conversions? I'm looking for Gundam Artemie kits, but it seems they've been out of production for a couple of years.
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Dec 27, 2014 22:19
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First off, check eBay and e2046. Second, I already checked for you and nope. The Artemie isn't nearly a popular enough design to be recast over and over, so you're pretty much out of luck.  If it's any consolation, the 1/100 Gundam Ashtaron is in the same boat.
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Dec 27, 2014 22:28
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I bumped my new G-Self to the front of the line, partially because it was going to be an easier job to build and paint, and partially because it gave me an excuse to go out and buy new paints. Trying out Tamiya stuff for the first time, and boy do I now hate Citadel. No more Warhammer leftovers from now on. I'll deal with the risk of getting high off of the toxic, flammable paints.
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Dec 28, 2014 00:18
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Warmachine posted:I bumped my new G-Self to the front of the line, partially because it was going to be an easier job to build and paint, and partially because it gave me an excuse to go out and buy new paints. Trying out Tamiya stuff for the first time, and boy do I now hate Citadel. No more Warhammer leftovers from now on. I'll deal with the risk of getting high off of the toxic, flammable paints. Risk?
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Dec 28, 2014 00:50
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Got the Arche, Exia, Cherudim, Dynames, and Ali's Enact on the way. Still need to build my Throne Zwei, but I should be able to get that done soon.
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Dec 28, 2014 01:18
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everythingWasBees posted:Before I go down this rabbit hole, does anybody know what are good resources for finding resin conversions? I'm looking for Gundam Artemie kits, but it seems they've been out of production for a couple of years. Maybe I'm dumb and this isn't what you are looking for, but I did find this: http://www.shopgundam.com/gundam-figures/c3-hobby-2010-1144-gundam-artemie-resin-kit-gundam-00p/
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Dec 28, 2014 01:38
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Literally The Worst posted:Get a pair of itty bitty tweezers, they make decal work a breeze. You can get them online for like ten bucks. Monoeyes, regular eyes, scopes, the gold poo poo on the Sinanju, all easier thanks to tiny tweezers. You can probably find some in the cosmetics section of the grocery store or drugstore for less than that; I have some Revlon and Mary Kay branded tweezers that are great for decals.
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Dec 28, 2014 04:01
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So after the holidays and some wheeling and dealing, I have an SA-Mart posting of more kits for sale - MG Strike Freedom, HG Justice, RG Z'gok, and Valvrave I Hito. I've got a big ol' list of Gunpla I'd love to trade them for, or just sell them - posting is http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3690649. Help finance the addiction, or trade to extend it! Because yeah, that Banzai Hobby deal yielded me an MG Blitz and MG Buster, totaling around $30ish savings against best available prices as of last week :-( My backlog went from 0 to 4 MGs and two HGs. Well, 5 MGs if you count the MG GM QUEL I just did the piece-cutting on today and will be priming tomorrow. What's the zeitgeist opinion on best acrylic paint mix or single color for Titans dark blue? MJP fucked around with this message at 14:28 on Dec 28, 2014 |
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Dec 28, 2014 05:17
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I'm just getting back into gunpla after a long long break, and I'm starting with the nu-gundam 1/100 mg and g-self 1/144 hg, and I was also thinking of getting a hy-gogg. What I really wanna get my hands on is a shokew and a mack knife. Are there kits of these?
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Dec 28, 2014 16:17
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Mack Knife is getting a kit soon, but the only Shokew out there is an old 90s 1/144 Rig Shokew. Also did you pick up the Nu Gundam vKa or the original MG?
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Dec 28, 2014 16:18
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I got the vKa nu gundam. That rig shokew looks nice, too bad it's waitlisted.
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