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I love walking into my Hobby Lobby to check their stock and taking persistent psychic damage like I'm in a Dark Souls poison swamp. There was an RG Exia, which was tempting, but outside impulse buy range.
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# ? Mar 23, 2023 19:21 |
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# ? May 23, 2024 15:22 |
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Is there a set day of the week that new items get added? I get a million emails from P-Bandai, but never an email telling me about upcoming pre-orders (the only email that I would actually want). The MG GM Cannon and a bunch of other stuff went up yesterday and I had no idea until today.
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# ? Mar 23, 2023 19:29 |
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Waffleman_ posted:I love walking into my Hobby Lobby to check their stock and taking persistent psychic damage like I'm in a Dark Souls poison swamp. I hate the fact that there are no "well stocked" hobby stores around me. If I want tools, the only choice is Hobby Lobby or Michaels and the selection is pretty bad. The only other small shop near me is primarily for the RC crowd, and their tool and paint section is worse than the big box stores. The only thing they have going for them from my perspective is the selection of models (the stuff in the planes and tanks section sometimes being old enough to be vintage) and the rubbermaid container full of orphaned water slide sheets.
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# ? Mar 23, 2023 19:30 |
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Tergaso posted:Is there a set day of the week that new items get added? I get a million emails from P-Bandai, but never an email telling me about upcoming pre-orders (the only email that I would actually want). There is not, and they don’t seem to give a single poo poo about informing you beforehand (I’ve heard their Instagram sometimes does, maybe? I don’t use IG.) I usually get my heads-up from the Gundam Shoppers Network FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gundamshoppersnetwork/posts/6067274356700043/?comment_id=6067282446699234
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# ? Mar 23, 2023 20:17 |
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This will be of no help but the hobby town I went to had a decent selection of rgs and mgs. Granted the only high grades were stuff like the psyco Gundam...
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# ? Mar 23, 2023 20:30 |
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Stairmaster posted:This will be of no help but the hobby town I went to had a decent selection of rgs and mgs. Granted the only high grades were stuff like the psyco Gundam... The Hobby Town in my area closed in 2016 or thereabouts. They actually had a good selection, and I'm keenly feeling the loss now as I start looking closer and closer at diorama building because they had the best selection of model train stuff in the area. They also had a decent selection of paint. No good lacquer to speak of, but they had both Tamiya acrylics and Testors enamel, the former of which the big boxes in my area just don't seem to stock.
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# ? Mar 23, 2023 20:39 |
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Last time I went to a Hobbytown was five six years ago. I had to grab a bottle of some flavor of red real quick. Thought it was gonna be a real in and out situation; what I got was the woman, who was also the owner, who checked me out breaking down crying because they were going to have to sell the shop and the fairgrounds wasn't letting them set up their full model train setup next year and the city wanted them to fix the hosed up sidewalk out front. It was the most awkward moment I've ever had in a checkout line, and pretty much confirmed I'd not return to that location ever again.
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# ? Mar 23, 2023 20:53 |
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Waffleman_ posted:I love walking into my Hobby Lobby to check their stock and taking persistent psychic damage like I'm in a Dark Souls poison swamp. Didn't they buy a shitload of artifacts from out of Iraq and there's a good chance most of that money made it into ISIS hands?
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# ? Mar 23, 2023 23:13 |
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Yeah all that's within a reasonable drive from me is a Hobby Lobby and I guess I did avail myself of the random 40% sale they had going on model kits when I walked in there but I really would rather just not give them any money from here on out Detestable politics of the company aside they put all the modeling stuff in the exact back of the store, guaranteeing that I have to walk through all the LiveLaughLove/SoftChristoFascist decorations/tchotchkes In fact ALL of the actual art/craft stuff is at the back of the store so you'll have to wade thru the ocean of cheap trash to get to it like going all the way to the back of a grocery store to get eggs Closest thing I've got that isn't that is an art store that has a good quarter of its floorspace taken over by WH40K miniatures and painting supplies and a weird little model train store that also has some paints and vintage plastic model kits Monkey Fracas fucked around with this message at 23:20 on Mar 23, 2023 |
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MillennialVulcan posted:Didn't they buy a shitload of artifacts from out of Iraq and there's a good chance most of that money made it into ISIS hands? They don't use barcodes because the founder thinks they're the mark of the beast And yeah, I have a few more hobby stores in the city, but most of them are a decent drive. Waffleman_ fucked around with this message at 02:52 on Mar 24, 2023 |
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would you support isis if it meant getting cool model kits? the hathaway's flash novels explore this conundrum
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# ? Mar 24, 2023 03:31 |
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Hobbytown USA stores are all more or less independent so each one stocks different things, though a single owner may have several stores.
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# ? Mar 24, 2023 03:57 |
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Stairmaster posted:would you support isis if it meant getting cool model kits? the hathaway's flash novels explore this conundrum
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# ? Mar 24, 2023 12:57 |
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If you get me a Kapool I'll get you into the embassy
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# ? Mar 24, 2023 13:24 |
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Feeling pretty happy with myself this morning, managed to snag a pre-order for an MG Barbatos. I'm thinking about trying my hand at an actual diorama of it standing over a crushed MS or tank or something. I've seen effects like warped/crushed chassis and exposed wiring before, is there any guide to techniques like that?
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Pierson posted:Feeling pretty happy with myself this morning, managed to snag a pre-order for an MG Barbatos. I'm thinking about trying my hand at an actual diorama of it standing over a crushed MS or tank or something. I've seen effects like warped/crushed chassis and exposed wiring before, is there any guide to techniques like that? I don't know about any guides, but if you look around there are lots of videos of people making dioramas out there that can point you in the right direction. Here's one of someone making a scene of a U-Boat being sunk by depth charges. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXaaoLc85vs edit: The thing to take note of is in the first part when he's dremeling the sub in half, thinning the walls, and using wire cutters to cut and deform the plastic around where the hull is cracked in two. Warmachine fucked around with this message at 14:25 on Mar 24, 2023 |
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https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1639255761753890816?t=M81CzLnhl0FJ9N9MRA2-tw&s=19 If you want an Aerial for a few bucks off
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Warmachine posted:I don't know about any guides, but if you look around there are lots of videos of people making dioramas out there that can point you in the right direction. Here's one of someone making a scene of a U-Boat being sunk by depth charges.
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# ? Mar 24, 2023 14:26 |
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Pierson posted:Hell yeah thanks! The usual caveats apply: try your technique on something you don't care about first.
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# ? Mar 24, 2023 20:07 |
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Difficult for me since all my MGs are precious children I simply can't bear to experiment on. Guess it's time to invest in some cheap HGs.
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Pierson posted:Difficult for me since all my MGs are precious children I simply can't bear to experiment on. Guess it's time to invest in some cheap HGs. The dramatic standing on a defeated foe is a fairly common thing in miniatures That last guy is standing on the shoulder of one of these I think the main thing is figure out what pose you want your Barbatos to be in, play around with the kits until you've figured out a position for your dead robot that will fit that pose, and then cut/sand the back off the dead robot so it'll sit flush with the base
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# ? Mar 24, 2023 23:13 |
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I think it'll probably have to be some kind of tank tbh because there are not many 1/100 IBO grunt suits out there and people seem to want £100 for a Graze Custom (lol). That does make me think about little soldier dudes crawling away that might work if I could get the scales to match. Anyway all this is in the future 'cause I have so much to finish already.
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# ? Mar 24, 2023 23:59 |
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Kitbash a 1/100 tank. Zvezda kits are cheap and look like what they're supposed to be, https://militarymodeldepot.com/collections/zvezda/1-100-scale In other news, I've got my VF-19 build through the first leg. It's still a really sweet build, minus a couple of ambiguous assembly diagrams due to the shaded instead of colored diagrams. I would also have accepted simple line art. Your sticker, masking, or marker game had better be on point when you do the legs. It's still a 9/10 kit for me, one of the nicest kits I've ever built and that's with the unforced errors in the instructions. The fit and detail is at the top of the HG scale. There's a VF-29 due in September that I already have pre-ordered. If everyone gets on the bandwagon, there will be plenty more! https://www.gundamplanet.com/hg-1-100-yf-29-durandal-valkyrie-alto-saotome-use.html
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# ? Mar 25, 2023 05:54 |
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First attempt at casting a silicone gatling gun belt failed. I think it came down to a lovely mold release agent not preventing the silicone from bonding with the silicone. Going to try again tomorrow with different techniques. The pieces that DID come out came out well... it's just it came out in pieces or not at all.
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# ? Mar 25, 2023 07:40 |
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Nullkigan posted:Just cleaned the panel lining on an entire (unpainted) kit with a SINGLE tamiya swab. The gently caress is this magic? Thanks for this post. I had been getting more and more frustrated using Q-tips to clean up panel lining. I got some of the super fine Tamiya swabs and they're so much better. I can actually pinpoint the spot I want to clean up, not just swipe over and hope it works. And they don't fray out and become useless almost right away. The really fine swabs don't seem to soak up the ink like your post, but I can just go over smears with a Q-tip after and clean that up. Next time I buy tools I'm getting a few sizes and switching over 100%.
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# ? Mar 25, 2023 15:30 |
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What do people generally say about the non-aerial WfM kits? I kinda want Bob’s Darilbalde, and it has a stand for its legs to shoot lasers where I don’t think the Pharact does for its stun gundbits.
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# ? Mar 25, 2023 17:58 |
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Grabbed the RG Hi Nu this week since everyone suggested it. Too lazy to start on it right now though. I did open up the Alpha Force Impulse though and the first thing I saw when I opened the instructions was it split in half with one half being a Very Sad Robot crying into its arm and a pair of legs. It's the dumbest poo poo I've seen.
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# ? Mar 25, 2023 18:01 |
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The Lfrith and the Pharact are popular and I've seen a lot of people with Chu-Chu's trainer and they all say they're good HG kits. Not sure about the rest.
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Twelve by Pies posted:Grabbed the RG Hi Nu this week since everyone suggested it. Too lazy to start on it right now though. Yeah it does the Victory Gundam thing with a cockpit fighter, torso, and legs and adds a backpack too.
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hostess with the Moltres posted:What do people generally say about the non-aerial WfM kits? I kinda want Bob’s Darilbalde, and it has a stand for its legs to shoot lasers where I don’t think the Pharact does for its stun gundbits. I've heard the most praise heaped upon the humble Zowort, with some people calling it the best grunt kit ever.
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# ? Mar 25, 2023 18:12 |
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Zowort is really good, can confirm! I did the Begir-Beu as well and it's great if you like the aesthetics but not sure there's a lot that distinguishes it otherwise, especially with the other Grassley mechs available. Having said that, the Chu-Chu Demi Trainer is the only one from the line I've never seen on a store shelf at all. People went nuts for that one, probably for good reason.
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free Trapt CD posted:Zowort is really good, can confirm! I did the Begir-Beu as well and it's great if you like the aesthetics but not sure there's a lot that distinguishes it otherwise, especially with the other Grassley mechs available. Huh, that's interesting. Chu-Chu's Demi-Trainer's been more midcard where I've been. It's not warmed shelves like the standard Demi-Trainer, but it also doesn't vanish immediately like the Aerial or the Lfrith.
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# ? Mar 25, 2023 20:35 |
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YF-19 update: Through the gerwalk mode, this was a really good build and it pushes the upper bounds of the HG line higher. On the gerwalk photo you can easily see the panel lines, they're going to be incredibly easy to do. I should probably have done some masking and markers for a lot of the stickers, but I persevered. The only frustration was in getting it from battloid to gerwalk, and that's on me because I was expecting a fit at a different angle than how it actually goes together. Totally worth $50, and I can't wait for the VF-29 in September. To do: fighter mode and panel lining.
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# ? Mar 26, 2023 00:45 |
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Speaking of Valkyries, I just did a Plamax 1/72 DYRL VF-1 (fighter mode only, no partsforming or transforming here). It's pretty good too! I've not (yet) built a Hasegawa (and I completely missed the wave of Bandai Macross kits), though I've now got a Hase 1/72 and a 1/48 floating around here somewhere which I've briefly looked at but not yet built. I want to do the MG Zeta 2.0 (I got it just before the Ver Ka was announced) and a couple of other kits before I think about touching those. I built it quick and used pour-type gundam markers for lining, as I was coming off an exhausting set of airbrushing adventures and intend to get the Roy version at some later point to take more care over and paint properly. Plastic and detailing
Assembly
Stickers So the big disappointment with this kit is the stickers - they're vinyl(?) and glossy. The backing paper is thin so they roll up a little in transport, but you can press them flat under a book easily enough. The Roy edition will apparently have some decals to go alongside the stickers, but I don't know if it'll be a full set or just some key logos. Firstly, the good -
I did tear one of the big wrap-around rear stabiliser stickers, trying to make it fit snugly without the tab constantly opening. That was more of a me getting frustrated thing rather than them being flimsy. Gimmicks, extras, and expansion sets
Skrillmub posted:Thanks for this post. Glad it's helping - I couldn't afford the markup on importing "gun cleaning" swabs and was unsure if these Panel Line Cleaner (aka Seepage Line Wiper) things were going to be really washable or just a waste of money. Tamiya just happened to be in the right place at the right time.
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mllaneza posted:YF-19 update: Did you have the same problem I had with mine of trying to get that thigh joint to pivot on the leg for Gerwalk mode?
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# ? Mar 26, 2023 03:22 |
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finished the MG Nu https://twitter.com/kuvosa/status/1639769101269893121 regretting not painting the entire frame gunmetal
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Did you have the same problem I had with mine of trying to get that thigh joint to pivot on the leg for Gerwalk mode? One of mine was stiffer than the other, but both pivoted with minimal effort. That's probably a slip-up in the engineering of the actual molds.
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# ? Mar 26, 2023 03:42 |
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mllaneza posted:One of mine was stiffer than the other, but both pivoted with minimal effort. That's probably a slip-up in the engineering of the actual molds. That's what I figured as well.
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Started on my Messer F1 tonight. The really spared no effort engineering the chest portion to do sick sit-ups did they? edit: Has anyone tried the Odenkan brand paints yet? Newtype started promoting them, and I'm wondering if they're worth the fuss. Warmachine fucked around with this message at 05:08 on Mar 26, 2023 |
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I made myself apply every single decal and went with a pretty dark panel line (tried out a micron pen, worked ok). I think this era of suit benefits from it and while I have a lot to improve on I'm happy with this guy.
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