|
The Kimaris booster pack doesn't fit on the Hi-Mock 
|
#
?
Sep 6, 2017 17:55
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 28, 2024 18:59 |
|
|
Guy Goodbody posted:The Kimaris booster pack doesn't fit on the Hi-Mock I chopped up the baton from my finished Patlabor kit and have been using the arms from one of the Build Fighters extras (the pirate themed one) to fill the backpack holes
|
|
#
?
Sep 6, 2017 19:45
|
|
|
RG Full Burnen (Custom Metallic) https://imgur.com/gallery/8aaBS Felt like taking some pics of this thing while painting my Hyakuri/Mack Knife abomination. Easily my longest project (in terms of hours put into it), i'm pretty happy with how it came out. The shield was destroyed in an embarassing accident I refuse to explain. In fact, there was never a shield, don't gaslight me. Paints: Alclad Candy Silver Base - all blue and red parts as the undercoat. Tamiya Clear Red/blue - overcoat for the colored parts. Gaianotes Star Bright Brass - Yellow parts Mr. Metal Color Aluminum - white armor parts Alclad Polished Brass - inner details Model Masters Graphite Metallic - inner frame Model Masters Anthracite Grey - Backpack
|
|
#
?
Sep 6, 2017 20:42
|
|
|
Neurolimal posted:Man, they really should just ship those zaku tubes preassembled. Thank you very much.
|
|
#
?
Sep 7, 2017 17:28
|
|
|
I'm building this zee zulu in a different order than usual, but am almost tempted to leave it like this  ... 
|
|
#
?
Sep 8, 2017 02:40
|
|
|
 oh god the hardest part of this build is here already, god save me, I'm gonna need more microns
|
|
#
?
Sep 9, 2017 04:18
|
|
|
Anyone have advice for doing the mg zaku 2 tubes besides grin and bear it?
|
|
#
?
Sep 9, 2017 04:57
|
|
|
numerrik posted:Anyone have advice for doing the mg zaku 2 tubes besides grin and bear it? The flesh is transient, the plastic is eternal.
|
|
#
?
Sep 9, 2017 05:02
|
|
|
On the flip side here's my zaku 1 I made just yesterday.
|
|
#
?
Sep 9, 2017 05:18
|
|
|
man water slides take forever
|
|
#
?
Sep 9, 2017 06:10
|
|
|
  I'm afraid to transform the head, there's a scary sliding mechanism with the mohawk to adjust the position of the gundam face, and I don't want to bust anything.
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 01:44
|
|
|
numerrik posted:Anyone have advice for doing the mg zaku 2 tubes besides grin and bear it? Having never built an MG Zaku II, what's the big deal with the tubing? Are they snap together sections, or are they a solid piece you thread onto an underlying pipe like the RG Zaku II?
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 01:57
|
|
|
Anyone have any idea how long exclusives to Gundam Base Tokyo stick around for? 
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 02:41
|
|
|
Arcsquad12 posted:Having never built an MG Zaku II, what's the big deal with the tubing? Are they snap together sections, or are they a solid piece you thread onto an underlying pipe like the RG Zaku II? Each little ring is a separate piece you put over the pipe.
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 03:17
|
|
|
EthanSteele posted:Each little ring is a separate piece you put over the pipe. In which case, I don't understand the loss of fingerprints from them allegedly being so finicky. I did my RG ones without hassle.
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 03:52
|
|
|
Blackchamber posted:Anyone have any idea how long exclusives to Gundam Base Tokyo stick around for? You son of a bitch my money I have to see if anyone I know can get that for me.
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 04:30
|
|
|
Blackchamber posted:Anyone have any idea how long exclusives to Gundam Base Tokyo stick around for? It seems like they're currently doing events in their exhibition area where they sell exclusive kits only for that event. When it opened they had a Build Fighters event, they're doing a Unicorn one for the completion of the statue next week. I would assume the exclusives not tied to events will stick around for a long time. I'm hoping they're pretty consistent with having events going on so there's something cool for when I go in November.
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 04:47
|
|
|
Oh well. Thats still pretty cool, I hope they are doing something when I pass through then.
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 05:25
|
|
|
I don't know if this is cool to post so just let me know if I should take it down. But I'm streaming some RG Exia and HG Hi-Mock building right now. https://www.twitch.tv/gamekiwi
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 18:56
|
|
|
Found the opportunity to work on my MG Turn A a little more today, and Jesus Christ am I glad that my first time putting together hands with individually-moving fingers went without significant incident.
|
|
#
?
Sep 10, 2017 22:58
|
|
|
 do you all have any tips for long waterslides decals that curve around parts (circled)?
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2017 05:35
|
|
|
Hi I'm a scrub who used to build stupid models as a kid, and randomly bought a beargguy san a year ago to sit on my desk. I got bored and decided to purchase HG The Origin RX-78-01 Local Type Something Something and some Gundam lining markers since I'm also too lazy to paint. Is there anything I ought to know about putting together something more difficult than Beargguy, or trying lining for the first time? Also, I know nothing about Gundam other than they are cool giant robots. If I wanted to pair the RX-78 with something it'd plausibly be fighting, what would be the best option? There are like several dozen types of Zaku in The Origin HG line alone and they're all pretty cool looking and it's hard to choose.
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2017 06:25
|
|
|
Cinnamon Bear posted:Hi I'm a scrub who used to build stupid models as a kid, and randomly bought a beargguy san a year ago to sit on my desk. The Red Zakus are for Char. He's the main enemy pilot for the first series. Basically he stabs everyone in the back, flies three times faster, and has a crippling fear of responsibility expressed by dating girls younger than him and throwing giant rocks at Earth. So, you know, that's a good pick. Green Zakus are the basic ones, so they're good if you want the Gundam to be kicking rear end. If you got clippers, you should be pretty much set for a first time out. A lot of people recommend two cuts, one a bit away from the piece to reduce stress, and the other to remove the nub. But mostly Bandai's stuff looks good even if you have no idea what you're doing.
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2017 06:47
|
|
|
Grab the newly released Zaku 2/C5. It's the most current Zaku release and has the most accessories. I'd also recommend the Revive and Gunpla Evolution Project releases. They are modern retoolings of older kits and are supposed to push the boundaries of what High Grade kits are capable of. These kits started in 2015 so just check the box release dates to know you picked the right one. Still waiting on my RX-79[G] Revive, Bandai.
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2017 07:17
|
|
|
Kuvo posted:
Dampen the surface a little beforehand, try to get the middle positioned correctly first, and use a decal softener like Mr. Mark Softer or Microsol to help it conform to the surface after it's in place and has dried.
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2017 07:26
|
|
|
END ME SCOOB posted:You son of a bitch my money Tell me about it  
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2017 13:31
|
|
|
Do you know how sobering it is to realize I'm only missing 8 of those... and that a part of me wants to try and compete with that? Good god, I need help.
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2017 13:54
|
|
|
END ME SCOOB posted:Do you know how sobering it is to realize I'm only missing 8 of those... and that a part of me wants to try and compete with that? Good god, I need help. Actually, you're missing about 11 or more. They released a few new ones recently.
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2017 15:23
|
|
|
The mass-production version is the best, just for the boxart
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2017 15:43
|
|
|
I'm painting the mg zeong and I have to say the Zeong's got an impressive amount of internal detail under that big old skirt. It's been fun detailing it up.
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2017 15:45
|
|
|
Guy Goodbody posted:The mass-production version is the best, just for the boxart I just love that Bandai have made them their own HGPG line rather than just padding the Build Fighters line.
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2017 15:46
|
|
|
Guy Goodbody posted:The mass-production version is the best, just for the boxart It would be better if he was tearing up some GM with a tiny blaster imo
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2017 17:20
|
|
|
Cinnamon Bear posted:Hi I'm a scrub who used to build stupid models as a kid, and randomly bought a beargguy san a year ago to sit on my desk. For panel lining, you can use any eraser to clean up stray marks or ink that you don't want above the recesses. A mechanical pencil eraser is especially nice because the size lets you get into the crevices.
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2017 22:43
|
|
|
You can take off Winning Fumina's armor and turn it into a separate SD Gundam
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2017 01:44
|
|
|
Guy Goodbody posted:You can take off Winning Fumina's armor and turn it into a separate SD Gundam That's actually pretty cool, even if she pretty obviously has gundam feet hanging off her rear end (head looks more inconspicuous than I expected though) I'm not really into her cosplay gimmicks, but her robot ones tend to be pretty awesome (I still have my eyes on the SD-to-144 Winning Gundam, fixing its issues seems like it'll be fun).
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2017 04:22
|
|
|
Neurolimal posted:That's actually pretty cool, even if she pretty obviously has gundam feet hanging off her rear end (head looks more inconspicuous than I expected though) You missed the huge head hanging off her
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2017 05:16
|
|
|
Improbable Lobster posted:You missed the huge head hanging off her Well, the thrusters on the back of the head help sell it as a backpack IMO, would be nice if the face was incorporated elsewhere (actually looks like a fairly good size to act as a faceplate/mouthguard for her) but it should usually be facing her back and my experience with transformers lets me forgive that vOv
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2017 08:18
|
|
|
schizophonic9 has done a bit of a box review of the 1/72 PG Mellennium Falcon, looks pretty nuts as it even has photoetch. http://schizophonic9.blog103.fc2.com/blog-entry-3201.html
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2017 10:16
|
|
|
Neurolimal posted:That's actually pretty cool, even if she pretty obviously has gundam feet hanging off her rear end (head looks more inconspicuous than I expected though) As dumb as the thing is as a whole, the boot thrusters on her butt are actually pretty logical. Contrary to what you might think of the classic jetpack ideal, your center of mass is generally around your waist/hips so that is where you actually want forward thrust to be. Titanfall 2's thrustpacks are another good example or even Attack on Titan's 3D Gear.
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2017 16:45
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 28, 2024 18:59 |
|
|
Neddy Seagoon posted:As dumb as the thing is as a whole, the boot thrusters on her butt are actually pretty logical. Contrary to what you might think of the classic jetpack ideal, your center of mass is generally around your waist/hips so that is where you actually want forward thrust to be. Titanfall 2's thrustpacks are another good example or even Attack on Titan's 3D Gear. On the other hand PLAVSKY PARTICLES SON.
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2017 17:36
|
|
