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After building an HGUC Rick Dom II (good kit btw), I am really, really craving the MG Rick Dom, but it seems Bandai hasn't made the goddamn thing in years. 
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Yeah, the Rick Dom II is the best-looking Dom type and I desperately want a new MG of it. 
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Apr 17, 2015 11:17
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I have both an MG Dom and MG Rick Dom, make me an offer.
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Apr 17, 2015 12:23
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Honest Ray posted:Whats so bad about the MG Kaempfer? I just picked it, Qubeley, and Sazabi up in the MG line since they are three of my favorite suits. Uh oh... I like mine, but I'd intended to paint it from the outset (painting is fun) so I didn't notice the color issues. The articulation's pretty limited but overall not too bad, and most of the seam lines are pretty well hidden. It's good, I expect it's just not highly regarded because other, newer kits are better.
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Apr 17, 2015 12:36
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So, my thing over the last couple weeks has been the HGUC V Gundam which I expected not to like very much but is in fact pretty loving great. Here it is next to the 1993 original: 
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Apr 17, 2015 13:32
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I've done it motherfuckers; I've made my first order over in over 10 years. I picked up the following, all in HGUC: *OG GM *GM Quel *Black-Tri Stars High Mobility Zaku II *Zaku I *Zogok I was originally going to pick up the Blue Destiny Unit 1, but Banzai Hobby was out, so I picked up a Zogok instead. I think I made the better choice. Once sites start getting the MG Zaku 2.0 and Gelgoog 2.0 back in, those are next, along with an HGUC Black Tri-Stars Zaku I and Hi-Mock.
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Apr 17, 2015 13:58
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BlitzBlast posted:There's a dual action airbrush going for $25 on Amazon at the moment. I used a variant of that airbrush and it's a fine start. They also sell a cheapo little compressor/airbrush combo set on Ebay for around $50. It's basically an Iwata clone. For $50 it's a great start to get into airbrushing. You learn a lot about the care and feeding of the brush, and why that cheap compressor is as cheap as it is.
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Apr 17, 2015 16:23
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Bimmi posted:So, my thing over the last couple weeks has been the HGUC V Gundam which I expected not to like very much but is in fact pretty loving great. I like the legs of the original more...
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Apr 17, 2015 16:57
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muike posted:I like the legs of the original more... That was absolutely my biggest bitch about this one, and the MG too, but in three dimensions it totally works somehow.
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Apr 17, 2015 17:27
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apparently they just announced a P-Bandai MG Geara-doga Full Frontal Custom. It's basically a just Char colored Geara Doga with some sleeves cuffs. But look at the gun! I'm sure this is wishful thinking, but that's one step closer to the Master Grade Geara Zulu.
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Apr 17, 2015 18:15
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 P-Bandai, is that the online exclusive thing...? And MGs are pretty pricey... and I don't really like Char's custom colors... really Not like the Geara Doga is a great drat suit or anything Self-Control  (A little surprised he's not getting a Custom Jagd Doga)
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Apr 17, 2015 18:46
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MGs are super cheap for their quality and complexity, though. The real issue is this is a P-Bandai exclusive which means it'll be impossible to pick up at retail price. They end up on the web at several times their original price, like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mobile-Suit-Gundam-Counterattack-Schnyder/dp/B00FN1PQ28/ (four times the retail price which is a shame because I'd be all over it otherwise, I like the Schnyder colours much more than I like the default MG Geara Doga ones). e; there's no MG Victory 2 or non-Katoki Victory, is there? Lemon-Lime fucked around with this message at 19:11 on Apr 17, 2015 |
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Apr 17, 2015 18:59
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Pimpmust posted:
He actually used that Geara Zulu in a game for the ps3.
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Apr 17, 2015 19:00
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I remember seeing a Full Frontal custom HG Geara Doga which I think just had like the Dreissen cuffs but was otherwise the same as that. It was cool.
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Apr 17, 2015 19:10
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Why do they call themselves the Sleeves when all the ornamentation is on the cuffs?
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Bimmi posted:Why do they call themselves the Sleeves when all the ornamentation is on the cuffs? I just find it ironic that the remnants of Neo Zeon call themselves Sleeves, when, what did  (e): My bad. Gyro Zeppeli fucked around with this message at 19:52 on Apr 17, 2015 |
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Apr 17, 2015 19:36
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:I just find it ironic that the remnants of Neo Zeon call themselves Sleeves, when, what did Char lack through all of Zeta? I don't recall Char being in Zeta.
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Apr 17, 2015 19:48
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They are the sleeves for carrying the well toned arms of their savior to their divine purpose.
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Lemon Curdistan posted:e; there's no MG Victory 2 or non-Katoki Victory, is there? There will probably never be a non vKa Victory, unless Bandai decides to ditch making MGs transform anyway. Basically all of the design changes are just "wait how do I make this insane transformation physically possible". RD Victory is a pretty good example of what they could actually push out if they didn't care so much. And wow, I never thought I'd imply caring too much was bad. Supposedly they're holding off on V2 until they have the tech to more accurately capture its design while still incorporating its transformation, but we'll see how that goes. It'd be pretty great if they do it right, and then even the MG V2 ends up smaller than its corresponding Victory. Bimmi posted:Why do they call themselves the Sleeves when all the ornamentation is on the cuffs? I think it's because the japanese word for sleeve is more general than the english word? It's like how Whitebeard in One Piece actually just has a mustache.
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The problem is you're questioning the Engrish of a series whose main antagonist is named Full Frontal because the author was thinking "Frontal Assault" as opposed to "Full Frontal Nudity."
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Mecha Gojira posted:The problem is you're questioning the Engrish of a series whose main antagonist is named Full Frontal because the author was thinking "Frontal Assault" as opposed to "Full Frontal Nudity." Man I know they'd never do it, but seriously, I wish Bandai would go "gently caress it" and not have the v2 transform. Just make it stable as hell and include the assault buster. It'd be better than some fiddly transforming piece of crap.
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Apr 17, 2015 21:52
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The last time Bandai made a fully transformable V2, it looked like this:
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BlitzBlast posted:There will probably never be a non vKa Victory Blehr. I like Katoki's redesigns a lot of the time, but there are some designs (nu Gundam and Victory chief among them) where all the greebles and billion decals really take away from what makes the design look good. Bimmi posted:The last time Bandai made a fully transformable V2, it looked like this: That... looks pretty good?
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Apr 17, 2015 22:08
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It's good-ish for 1993.
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Monaghan posted:Man I know they'd never do it, but seriously, I wish Bandai would go "gently caress it" and not have the v2 transform. Just make it stable as hell and include the assault buster. It'd be better than some fiddly transforming piece of crap. Someday they're going to realize no-one cares about Zeta's Waverider mode, so we'll finally get a stable Zeta gunpla. 
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So, first attempt at resin painting is a resounding failure. I painted all the clear bits first, and it went fine, so I thought I could just do the same for the brown pieces. Not. loving. Happening. It wouldn't take the paint, and was splotchy, bubbly, and all sorts of hosed up. Copious use of solvents and sanding later, It's back to (mostly) normal, and I think I should probably stop for tonight and pick up some primer in the morning because this definitely isn't working as-is.
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:Someday they're going to realize no-one cares about Zeta's Waverider mode, so we'll finally get a stable Zeta gunpla. I'm tellin' y'all, this already exists:   I've never even tightened the joints on this motherfucker. Bimmi fucked around with this message at 23:17 on Apr 17, 2015 |
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ACES CURE PLANES posted:Not. loving. Happening. Yeah, that's why you have to dunk resin pieces in some kind of cleaner first; there's this weird gunk on them. People usually use Simple Green. Also the 1/60 V2 looks really great transformed. It just looks like poo poo as a MS.
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BlitzBlast posted:Yeah, that's why you have to dunk resin pieces in some kind of cleaner first; there's this weird gunk on them. People usually use Simple Green. Soaked in warm water + soap will usually be sufficient to remove the release agent from resin in my experience.
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Apr 17, 2015 22:54
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Here's the 1/144 Tomliat (1993) alongside the new thang:
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I am jonesing hard for G-Reco kits. Opinions on those already released by those who've given them a go? I was thinking of starting off with a Montero and Elf Bullock, but since I basically want them all (although I'll hold back on the G-Self until the Perfect Pack shows up, and am hoping for a G-Arcane Full Dress), I'd appreciate info on whatever people have.
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The Grimoire is a fantastic kit.
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:The Grimoire is a fantastic kit. I was surprised by how few runners and parts there are vs. how nice the Grimoire looks. I'm going to paint mine this Monday. Also got started on the RX-78 7-11 gold injected color kit and while I knew it would look gawdy (reason I wanted it), the ugliest thing about it is where the nubs are removed. Even if you cut high then file and sand there are always slightly discolored marks left behind, and I was really hoping to avoid having to dab paint on it because I don't think the color will match well. Oh well.
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I'd get the Grimoire, but the Hi-Mock is cheaper and seems to be just as impressive as the Grimoire is. I'll probably pick it up sometime down the line.
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Darth Walrus posted:I am jonesing hard for G-Reco kits. Opinions on those already released by those who've given them a go? I was thinking of starting off with a Montero and Elf Bullock, but since I basically want them all (although I'll hold back on the G-Self until the Perfect Pack shows up, and am hoping for a G-Arcane Full Dress), I'd appreciate info on whatever people have. The Grimoire is great, and the Jahannam looks nice but it's slightly less poseable and endearing since it's not the Grimoire.
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Darth Walrus posted:I am jonesing hard for G-Reco kits. Opinions on those already released by those who've given them a go? I was thinking of starting off with a Montero and Elf Bullock, but since I basically want them all (although I'll hold back on the G-Self until the Perfect Pack shows up, and am hoping for a G-Arcane Full Dress), I'd appreciate info on whatever people have. I have the Gaeon and it's kind of disappointing. It feels like the engineering has taken a step back- instead of the waist joint being a Ball like it is on practically all HGUC suits, they're replaced it with a thick, non-polycapped column joint, which basically makes it impossible to rotate at the waist.
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Darth Walrus posted:I am jonesing hard for G-Reco kits. Opinions on those already released by those who've given them a go? I was thinking of starting off with a Montero and Elf Bullock, but since I basically want them all (although I'll hold back on the G-Self until the Perfect Pack shows up, and am hoping for a G-Arcane Full Dress), I'd appreciate info on whatever people have. The Mack Knife is a great little kit. It comes with a basic stand too.
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BlitzBlast posted:Yeah, that's why you have to dunk resin pieces in some kind of cleaner first; there's this weird gunk on them. People usually use Simple Green. I tried the soap and warm water method, soaked for a couple hours and it didn't work for me, so what's the usual way about using Simple Green? Just use it straight out of the bottle, or dilute it a bit?
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Either will work I suppose. The main thing is that you want to dunk it in there for a while; the guy who got me into resin recommended doing it overnight. After it's done soaking, you need to rinse the piece off with warm, soapy water and a toothbrush anyway. It's a pain, but that's resin for you. v  v
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ACES CURE PLANES posted:I tried the soap and warm water method, soaked for a couple hours and it didn't work for me, so what's the usual way about using Simple Green? Just use it straight out of the bottle, or dilute it a bit? Some folks I know in the resin crowd recommend Purple Power or a similar degreaser. Simple Green can be used straight out off the bottle. Not sure about Purple Power. Both need washed off with warm soapy water when you're done, followed by just water to make sure you get the soap residue off, too. Resin is a bitch. There's a decent chance you'll go through multiple iterations of sanding and priming, too, along with filling any bubble or surface defects you find, which the primer really helps you see. It can look drat good when you're done, though.
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