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Does anyone have any tips for how to get a really dull metalic sheen? Like the kind you'd seen on the body of a real world car?
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PriorMarcus posted:Does anyone have any tips for how to get a really dull metalic sheen?  The basic process is the same as a candy-coat until the very last step, when you use a matte or satin topcoat to seal it in and get rid of the hyper-reflective surface. So you would be looking at a process something like this: Black Primer, as glossy as you can get. Black gloss coat, as glossy as you can get Reflective Chrome mirror finish (tons of options for this; SMS, Zurc, Mig AMMO, Alclad, even Mr Colour if you use it right) Clear colour for the candy finish Matte/Satin topcoat for the anodized look. it still takes a lot of work but the good news is that it's easier than a normal reflective candy coat since the final step will get rid of the reflections anyway.
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Oct 12, 2023 17:42
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PriorMarcus posted:Does anyone have any tips for how to get a really dull metalic sheen? Wash your car.
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Oct 12, 2023 17:55
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Check out this absolute unit of a lad. I love this, but I'm seeing a lot of the Barbatos long range booster in this.
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Oct 12, 2023 19:36
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Eyyy! Such a good kit, isn't it? It's glorious. My only wish is movable fingers. Maybe they'll make a PG someday with all the pistons and wrist cannons and whatnot. Anyway I really hope they sold enough of these to design Big Duo and Big Fau kits! It's also funny that only the eyes light up. Very extra but so appreciated. Now I just need to fill the seams and prime this bad boy for painting.
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Oct 12, 2023 19:42
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question for the thread i have some of these type of panel lining markers on the way would it be better to panel line pieces while they're on the runners, or wait until everything's assembled? ditto for topcoating
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Oct 12, 2023 21:41
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I do it after I've assembled all the main parts, that way I don't risk wiping it all off with my fingers while putting everything together
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Oct 12, 2023 21:43
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Do it once they're off the runners and cleaned but before you assemble the kit. That way you won't mess them up while you're getting rid of nubs and marks and you can easily spot if it's pooling anywhere and clean it up.
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Oct 12, 2023 21:54
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Blaziken386 posted:question for the thread In some cases the "panel lines" will actually be seams between two different pieces of plastic, so if you panel line the individual parts on the runner you'll have to do a second pass after at least partially building them. For paint or topcoat, doing it on the runner is a real bad idea -- after you remove it, you'll have holes in your coat of paint wherever the gates / runner connections were.
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Oct 12, 2023 22:27
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Puddin posted:I love this, but I'm seeing a lot of the Barbatos long range booster in this. That's because it reuses the long range booster. It's part of the whole Build aesthetic after all.
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Oct 12, 2023 23:42
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Hell yeah, Chuck Mangione.
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Oct 13, 2023 00:16
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why is he punching the trumpet hugger man
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Oct 13, 2023 00:22
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Gonna go pick up some Mark Fit at the hobby shop tomorrow to go with my decals that'll be coming in and I might also get a pair of tweezers. Straight or curved?
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Oct 13, 2023 00:25
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down to your personal preference. Also my entire country has a mr mark setter shortage lmao. Whats a good alternative?
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Oct 13, 2023 00:29
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Waffleman_ posted:Gonna go pick up some Mark Fit at the hobby shop tomorrow to go with my decals that'll be coming in and I might also get a pair of tweezers. Straight or curved? Both are handy for different things. But if you have to pick, I prefer pointed curved tweezers.
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Oct 13, 2023 00:32
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Marx Headroom posted:It's glorious. My only wish is movable fingers. Maybe they'll make a PG someday with all the pistons and wrist cannons and whatnot. Anyway I really hope they sold enough of these to design Big Duo and Big Fau kits! As someone else who has the kit; Is it just me, or does it feel like it's built in mind for an expansion pack or Version 2 with the missing weapons? (Moby Dick Anchors, the season-2 arm gatlings, Final Stage, etc).
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Oct 13, 2023 01:15
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"i need to stop buying G-Witch gunpla kits" i say, before clicking confirm on my Gundam Pharact order,
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Oct 13, 2023 01:15
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bowmore posted:why is he punching the trumpet hugger man Feels so right
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Oct 13, 2023 01:25
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Teaser for the next kit from Seed Eclipse
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Oct 13, 2023 03:04
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you can't fool me that's just the xi
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Oct 13, 2023 03:08
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Probably another Calamity MSV.
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Oct 13, 2023 03:17
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Gripweed posted:Teaser for the next kit from Seed Eclipse Now those are some shoulder cannons  .
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Oct 13, 2023 03:23
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mini kshatriya   not as much detail with these little dudes so I used some thick, dark strokes with the line pen to really define the lines and curvature. whether it looks good I suppose is a matter of opinion. the stickers make me all the more appreciative of the superiority of decals - I'm probably at the point where I should be painting instead but I just wanted something breezy after a summer of Psycho Hell
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Oct 13, 2023 03:27
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Gripweed posted:Teaser for the next kit from Seed Eclipse Why does it look like it's wearing GaoGaiGar's stealth bomber?
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Oct 13, 2023 03:28
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Buck Wildman posted:mini kshatriya If you have some cotton buds (Q-tips?) they're very good for gently massaging the stickers to wrap around curves more smoothly. Ideally you want some nice fat ones with a paper shaft.
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Oct 13, 2023 07:46
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Phy posted:Why does it look like it's wearing GaoGaiGar's stealth bomber? Given the Freedom designs, I assume it's gonna do something like the fold-over-the-top MA mode they have, and those shoulders will spread out as wings.
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Oct 13, 2023 08:07
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Pierson posted:Do you mean an anodized finish like this? This is absolutely perfect. Thank you!
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Gripweed posted:Teaser for the next kit from Seed Eclipse 
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RillAkBea posted:If you have some cotton buds (Q-tips?) they're very good for gently massaging the stickers to wrap around curves more smoothly. Ideally you want some nice fat ones with a paper shaft. that's exactly what I did, in fact. these had a lot of tough curves and also the surface beneath a lot of them was textured in case you wanted to paint instead, so it was tricky. Overall it turned out p decent considering
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Oct 13, 2023 14:46
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deFK2_0tJqA
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Oct 13, 2023 20:54
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What's the difference between all the different lines of SD gundam stuff anyway? How many different kinds are there? I notice that some of them like this barbatos have relatively smaller heads while others are totally different with huge bobblehead proportions
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Oct 13, 2023 23:41
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I checked the gundam site on a whim to see if they have any new stuff coming out, and not only DO they have new stuff coming out, but one of those somethings is: Black Aerial https://p-bandai.com/us/item/N2698166001001 it looks rad as hell and i will be Upset if I cannot get a preorder in. Possibly two, because it's only $15 and i might want to kitbash with it in the future.
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Oct 14, 2023 02:57
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Blaziken386 posted:I checked the gundam site on a whim to see if they have any new stuff coming out, and not only DO they have new stuff coming out, but one of those somethings is: poo poo that's dope
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Oct 14, 2023 03:22
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Welp, I ended up picking up a MG Hi-Nu Ver Ka on my way home (despite having an RG Nu and RG Hi-Nu and not building either yet), what am I in for with this kit
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Oct 14, 2023 05:03
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MechaX posted:Welp, I ended up picking up a MG Hi-Nu Ver Ka on my way home (despite having an RG Nu and RG Hi-Nu and not building either yet), what am I in for with this kit It's good.
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Oct 14, 2023 05:04
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Blaziken386 posted:I checked the gundam site on a whim to see if they have any new stuff coming out, and not only DO they have new stuff coming out, but one of those somethings is: drat money's real tight but I really like that.
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Oct 14, 2023 05:25
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MechaX posted:Welp, I ended up picking up a MG Hi-Nu Ver Ka on my way home (despite having an RG Nu and RG Hi-Nu and not building either yet), what am I in for with this kit A lot of finicky waterslides for the fin funnels.
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Blaziken386 posted:I checked the gundam site on a whim to see if they have any new stuff coming out, and not only DO they have new stuff coming out, but one of those somethings is: I thought you could order this already through the 'Metaverse Project' they had going, but fair warning that I logged in and it's a bit undercooked at present. You may also want to know that the 'recirculation color' models are made with recycled plastic, which is cool but can be a little harder to work with. All the parts are the same otherwise, and you'll always have the option of picking up a standard HG and painting, so maybe FOMO doesn't need to be a huge factor.
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free Trapt CD posted:I thought you could order this already through the 'Metaverse Project' they had going, but fair warning that I logged in and it's a bit undercooked at present. 
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