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I like the big, beefy, bulky designs, or the ones where the mechanical bits and bobs are more visible. Sazabi is still on my backlog, I also got the Efreet Schneid which is just covered in fuckin' knives. The RX-78 GP02A is just obnoxious, I love it. I wish I could find more of those!
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Taintrunner posted:I like the big, beefy, bulky designs, or the ones where the mechanical bits and bobs are more visible. Sazabi is still on my backlog, I also got the Efreet Schneid which is just covered in fuckin' knives. The RX-78 GP02A is just obnoxious, I love it. I wish I could find more of those! The ZZ and the Turn X sound your speed, if you don't have them yet. The ReZel Defensor might be a good grunt suit, too. Got presence.
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Arcsquad12 posted:I love Gundam designs where the backpacks are so elaborate I don't know where they end and the suit begins. Same but unironically 
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ACES CURE PLANES posted:Same but unironically A Gundam - as designed by Michael Bay. 
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I finally worked up the courage to tackle these dry rub decals. So far the big ones have gone ok and the small ones ive mostly ruined. Quick question: theres a little extraneous gunk transferred around the decal. Do I need to scrape this off, or will topcoat hide it?
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chiasaur11 posted:The ZZ and the Turn X sound your speed, if you don't have them yet. The ReZel Defensor might be a good grunt suit, too. Got presence. Got the Rezel, thanks. I’m picky about Gunpla designs but that’s just the right level of obnoxious.
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TaurusOxford posted:A Gundam - as designed by Michael Bay. No, that's the delta plus
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Speaking of Exias, finally got around to doing the last few decals on my DM MB Exia Repair 23.  It's definitely a lot leaner overall, but there's some bits that are way chunkier, but overall I think I like the MB aesthetic more than I do the regular Bandai one. Not to mention the parts where it takes steps to clean up the build like the actual frame bits instead of the seam line between the front and back thighs, and the extra parts to clean up the damaged leg so there's no random pegs sticking out are nice. The build itself was super smooth too, I don't think I had to widen or thicken any holes or pegs, and everything fit perfect right out of the gate. Probably the most worrying fit is the little green scope/sensor/whatever on the rifle, which just slides between a clip and doesn't really snap in, but it's easy enough to just glue it in place forever.    On a Bandai-equivalent snapfit quality scale, DM really knocked it out of the park here. I hope they get up and running again under a new name, or other 3p companies snatch up some of their talent because this was a great build in terms of what was provided, the options available, and the quality of the product. Worst thing I can say is that they mislabeled a few decal numbers on the back page, but they're obvious enough, and they give you more than enough duplicates and even battle damaged decals which is a cool first. Now I don't know if I should finish up the Unicorn, Deep Striker, or Ex-S next.
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Arcsquad12 posted:I love Gundam designs where the backpacks are so elaborate I don't know where they end and the suit begins. The spiky backpack school of design needs to die. Spiky backpacks, Tonka Truck colours and the dumb samurai face are why Gundams are bad and grunt suits rule supreme.
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Why yes, I am a Full Metal Panic completionist whore, why do you ask? 
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MJP posted:Why yes, I am a Full Metal Panic completionist whore, why do you ask? needs more Al-Mecha Arbalest and RK-92 Savages. Blackchamber fucked around with this message at 17:19 on Nov 25, 2017 |
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MJP posted:Why yes, I am a Full Metal Panic completionist whore, why do you ask? Are those kits any good?
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Lemon-Lime posted:The spiky backpack school of design needs to die. Samurai helmets I can live with, but I'd also take navy blue crimson and ochre over primary colours.
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Lemon-Lime posted:The spiky backpack school of design needs to die. Oh come on now, there is nothing wrong with the Gundam samurai helmet motif.
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Forget boring looking Gundams, check out my super weird lookin' Qubeley.    My best kit yet! I think I'm gonna give him the honored spot next to Godzilla in my bedroom when I'm done having him out in public areas.
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All of those traits are, in fact, good. 
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StrixNebulosa posted:Forget boring looking Gundams, check out my super weird lookin' Qubeley. Please do not misgender my cool friend qubeley.
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Does anybody have a good way to display funnels? I've seen suggestions involving clear acrylic rods, but that seems to be a bit more involved than I want. I was thinking of just using wire, maybe even with insulation if the rubber's the right color, and anchoring the other end in one of the Kshatriya's wings.
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Droyer posted:Please do not misgender my cool friend qubeley. My apologies! I should've used they instead.
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StrixNebulosa posted:My apologies! I should've used they instead. Qubeley is unequivocally a 'she'.
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Also why are her shoulders so sad? They should be proudly to the side, knocking poo poo off your shelves!
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A Big... Dog posted:Qubeley is unequivocally a 'she'. I didn't know that! Now I do, thank you. worthless. posted:Also why are her shoulders so sad? They should be proudly to the side, knocking poo poo off your shelves! I rather like the look of the cape-esque shoulders, haha.
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Blackchamber posted:needs more Al-Mecha Arbalest and RK-92 Savages. I'm not yet ready to drop $160 on anything I don't get to build ;_; Kaiju Cage Match posted:Are those kits any good? The Arbalest you see is Aoshima, I have no clue - never once built anything by them. The M9s are all Kotobukiya and if my experience with their Metal Gear Rex is any indication, they should be very nicely engineered with good detail. That is, of course, if I ever overcome my fear of loving up my absolute all-time faves to actually build them D:
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DKD posted:Does anybody have a good way to display funnels? I've seen suggestions involving clear acrylic rods, but that seems to be a bit more involved than I want. I was thinking of just using wire, maybe even with insulation if the rubber's the right color, and anchoring the other end in one of the Kshatriya's wings. Use some thicker wire so they don't droop.
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MJP posted:I'm not yet ready to drop $160 on anything I don't get to build ;_; I think those M9s are Aoshima as well. Koto has only done the Laevetein and Arbalest coming in April, though they did some much smaller bad kits several years ago and a couple of SD kits as well.
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i thought the Pandagguy would just be a Petitgguy with a bunch of stickers, but they actually did a whole new sculpt! The construction of the head is completely different. The Pandagguy actually uses fewer stickers than the Petitgguy!
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DKD posted:Does anybody have a good way to display funnels? I've seen suggestions involving clear acrylic rods, but that seems to be a bit more involved than I want. I was thinking of just using wire, maybe even with insulation if the rubber's the right color, and anchoring the other end in one of the Kshatriya's wings. I picked up the P-Bandai effects part set for my HG Revive Qubeley. It looks pretty good, but it's not very sturdy so I daren't touch it now it's all in place. In other P-Bandai stuff, I got my first ever package from them today (though I'd previously bought other out of print stuff from resellers). I got the HG Type 94 Base Jabber which was a fun little quick build, it's basically the boosters from FA Unicorn kit strapped to a frame. Now I just need an extra Jegan or something to sit on it.  I also got the Z'Gok Amazing and was somewhat disappointed, though not entirely surprised to find the base kit is the god drat HGUC 06 version. The molds do look very clean though so they may have recast it recently, I guess. (And I got the RG Sinanju expansion set too, but I'm a little embarassed how much I paid for 2 rocket launchers and a bust up head.  )Guy Goodbody posted:i thought the Pandagguy would just be a Petitgguy with a bunch of stickers, but they actually did a whole new sculpt! The construction of the head is completely different. The Pandagguy actually uses fewer stickers than the Petitgguy!
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TaurusOxford posted:Oh come on now, there is nothing wrong with the Gundam samurai helmet motif. It's bad, V-fins are bad, and monoeyes are the superior choice.
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Lemon-Lime posted:It's bad, V-fins are bad, and monoeyes are the superior choice. GM style visors are better than monoeyes.
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Guy Goodbody posted:They just premiered a new Gundam from the Build Fighters Amazing manga. The great thing about the Build Fighters universe is that it can have any kind of Mobile Suit, drawing inspiration from over 30 decades of designs from dozens of talented designers, I can't wait to see what new, interesting, On closer inspection this looks like a mash up of all his previous gunpla. I can see the zaku amazing guns/holster and missile pods, the exia GN sword and I'm sure others I'm not spotting. It also appears to not be a new suit, just the amazing strike freedom using all the things.
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Guy Goodbody posted:GM style visors are better than monoeyes. GM 1.5+ visors are an acceptable alternative. Lemon-Lime fucked around with this message at 22:43 on Nov 25, 2017 |
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Jegan visors. GM visors frequently look surprised or sad.
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Midjack posted:I think those M9s are Aoshima as well. Koto has only done the Laevetein and Arbalest coming in April, though they did some much smaller bad kits several years ago and a couple of SD kits as well. You're right, my bad, they're Aoshima. I have no clue where I saw Kotobukiya on the label. I totally bought the new 1.5 Arbalest too, because I'm a moron but hey it's a 1.5, so it'll have something better... right? Right?!
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Luminaflare posted:On closer inspection this looks like a mash up of all his previous gunpla. I can see the zaku amazing guns/holster and missile pods, the exia GN sword and I'm sure others I'm not spotting. It also appears to not be a new suit, just the amazing strike freedom using all the things. It's a different color from the ASF, at least. Arcsquad12 posted:Jegan visors. GM visors frequently look surprised or sad. Yes, I also agree that GM visors are better than Jegan visors.
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Eye rank tiers AAAA Monoeye AAA Big Visor AA Small Visor A Sunglasses C Eyes
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It's a shame Age wasn't too good or popular if only because the Genoace head is dope.
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Neurolimal posted:It's a shame Age wasn't too good or popular if only because the Genoace head is dope. The AGE designs in general are really good.
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A month later, I'm now officially moved into my new apartment:  Now I just need one more Seed MG with a portrait-oriented box to fill in that missing quadrant. Probably the Astray Blue Frame Second Revise.
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Arcsquad12 posted:Jegan visors. GM visors frequently look surprised or sad. So, it's fitting for what generally happens to GMs. The GM Sniper 2 and GM Sniper Custom both have monoeye scopes that can flip down to cover the visor. This is because the GM Sniper II is the coolest MS.
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Improbable Lobster posted:Eye rank tiers AAAAAAAAAAA Goggle 
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