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monsterzero posted:“Those aren’t stress marks, it’s wabi-sabi you ignorant barbarian!” Wabi Zabi's custom 'battle damaged' Zaku
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Goddamnit I hate these tiny screws some old MGs came with. I'm trying to put the GM Ground Type together and the hole for the screw is so tight I've almost stripped the drat thing and it's only like 80% of the way in
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Apr 12, 2024 02:43
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Phy posted:Wabi Zabi's custom 'battle damaged' Zaku Oh drat, going to kintsugi this mecha back together for one last fight
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Gripweed posted:Goddamnit I hate these tiny screws some old MGs came with. I'm trying to put the GM Ground Type together and the hole for the screw is so tight I've almost stripped the drat thing and it's only like 80% of the way in Wonder if they're slotted for JIS and not Philips
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Apr 12, 2024 03:21
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 The box is neat, even if it is just a recoloured version of the regular box. They really like that little Re logo, it has unique stickers featuring it.
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Apr 12, 2024 06:59
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Looks like the new 30MM kit Baskyrotto is out, my preorder just entered my private warehouse. 
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Apr 12, 2024 11:11
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Phy posted:Wabi Zabi's custom 'battle damaged' Zaku RG MS-06 ZAKU II HIGH MOBILITY TYPE FOR WABI ZABI USE
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Marx Headroom posted:RG MS-06 ZAKU II HIGH MOBILITY TYPE FOR WABI ZABI USE You get it
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RG Shin Getter and I'll forgive them wasting a spot on the Impulse 'v2'.
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Nuebot posted:
Mine (That I totally didn't forget about and accidentally deleted the shipping notification for) is due to arrive tomorrow.
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I R SMART LIKE ROCK posted:the best advice, for painting, I ever got is paint what you see. not what you think is supposed to go there  mllaneza posted:In the same vein, don't take your first hi-res photo of a kit when you think it's finished and ready to be posted. Take one, or a series, when you start thinking you might be done. You will see so many little things you missed when it's on a web page in all its glory. No kidding. I can see like 8 fuckups in this pic but holistically it's fine.   More pics here, feel free to talk poo poo. Brush painting with Tamiya was okay. I was surprised by how quickly it dries so it was hard keeping a wet edge moving on the backpack. Coverage was good and the finish was better than anything I ever achieved with Testors back in the day. I was only thinning with rubbing alcohol, so I'm sure better solvents will produce a smoother finish. I did a couple of spots of pale silver that turned out good. I did a little gunmetal on the bottom of the feet while the backpack dried and that turned out alright (not pictured because it would 100% look like poo poo in hirez). ETA: I did a wash of light gray on the dark blue but it looked like poo poo so I wiped it off and used the black pen.
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I needed to take a break from the AC Supplice kit I've been toiling on to take a crack at Metal Gear Rex. Shout out to the goon who posted theirs here a few months back, it inspired me! I got the Black version. The base primary color is nice, although pretty far from the promo photos, even for a Koto kit. The secondaries are kind of bland looking. Therefore I decided to keep the primary color stock and only color the secondary and accent pieces.   (before and afters) There is a ton of detail in the lower leg that is usually covered by big panels, so I removed them for this photo. I might keep the inner panels off in the final build (and just on the outer sides of the legs) just to have them be visible. The colored pieces are via Gundam Marker metallic Silver and Gunmetal, and Sharpie Bronze metallic. I am really stoked about how it's coming out so far. Can't wait to see what this looks like fully cleaned up and with the white waterslides (it will be the first time I do them!) and panel lines. For this project, I'm approaching each section as it's own little cycle and I think it's the way to go for me going forward - the variety of steps in the process followed by something immediately tangible is a lot more fun then cutting and sanding an entire complex kit before getting to do any of the fun stuff. I'll share more photos once the entire thing is complete.
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neat, definitely show us the finished product
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Cthulu Carl posted:Mine (That I totally didn't forget about and accidentally deleted the shipping notification for) is due to arrive tomorrow. Mine was supposed to arrive today (friday) but for some reason every kit I've ordered has arrived a day early, it's weird but i'll take it. EDIT: I stopped into don quijote today and turns out there's a whole line of washuu kits, neat. They're kind of expensive though, like ten whole dollars more than the WFM kits. Nuebot fucked around with this message at 00:06 on Apr 13, 2024 |
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  painting this thing in pieces has been a nightmare but the results are looking mighty fine
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I took my kids to Anime Boston and came home with a big stompy robot.  I need to do all the decals and panel lining, but it was a fun build.
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Shame about the kids but its a fair trade i guess
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If the partner doesn't understand and complains, maybe you can get a Perfect Grade for them in trade.
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Synthbuttrange posted:Shame about the kids but its a fair trade i guess Look, the kids are going to have a great time at the Flanagan Institute. The stompy robot is more of a side bonus.
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legally they're the property of anaheim electronics. what could go wrong?
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Anaheim! Like Disney! Just tell 'em they're going to Disney!
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Waffleman_ posted:Anaheim! Like Disney! Just tell 'em they're going to Disney! Why haven't we gotten a comedy musical Gundam with this joke in it yet? edit: The Producers but it's set between Hathaway and F91.
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Warmachine posted:Why haven't we gotten a comedy musical Gundam with this joke in it yet? Gundam Producers can work but you're setting it too late in the timeline. Anaheim engineers come up with an absolute lemon of an MS, a bloated monstrosity of a machine that will explode before it even gets to the launch catapult, something so crazy there's no way it could even fly let alone be effective in combat. Something they can charge the Federation a ton of money for, but never have to actually maintain or mass produce. They call it, the ZZ Gundam
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Waffleman_ posted:Springtime for Casval Garma is happy and gay. We're marching to a happy pace Look out, here comes the Zabi race
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For the record, my kids enjoyed all these jokes. What I really meant was that I'm not an anime person, but my kids are total weebs, so we took them to Anime Boston because we're cool, supportive parents. But I do like building things so I bought a big robot man
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3 Action Economist posted:For the record, my kids enjoyed all these jokes. Check out the 30 Minute Missions line (30MM) for something to build. Get to build neat robots, and you can customize them extensively with accessory packs.
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chrome line posted:Here comes the newtype race, surely? They crossed the wires at Springtime for Casval. It's Springtime for Gihren, you philistines. 3 Action Economist posted:For the record, my kids enjoyed all these jokes. And that's all that matters. There's lots more robot mans out there to build, and everything else under the sun if you want to look at other kinds of scale modeling that aren't sci-fi robots too!
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Check out the 30 Minute Missions line (30MM) for something to build. Get to build neat robots, and you can customize them extensively with accessory packs. or be like me and go on a long rabbit-hole to see if you can combine 30MM and 30 Minute Sisters to make ALLMIND and Ayre. The answer is 'kind of?'.
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And then the AC6 30mm kits will release anyways
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Arc Hammer posted:And then the AC6 30mm kits will release anyways I just preordered the ac6 one along with a model of some space ship from the three body problem books I'm going to build for my father
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Arc Hammer posted:And then the AC6 30mm kits will release anyways i mean i have both robots preordered, but that's not the same
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This Konig Wolf model is really good, pretty sturdy so far and the build process is pretty smooth God I hope the Sturm Tyrann or Berserk Fury are more like this than what I’ve heard a lot of the Ligers were like
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MechaX posted:This Konig Wolf model is really good, pretty sturdy so far and the build process is pretty smooth The HMM Liger Zero is a Good Kit. My Panzer Liger Zero was a great build.
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Coming here for some clarity because there seems to be a lot of online ‘expert’ science out there regarding this question. Does enamel based panel liner like tamiya actually damage PS plastic? It seems pretty clear certain things nuke ABS to death but there seems to be so much conflicting information on whether enamels will gently caress up your PS. Like some people say you have to panel line on the runners, others insist it must be varnished or god help you. Surely someone has actually just tested this by dunking gunpla PS in various chemicals and coming back in a week to see what happens? It’s either reactive with the plastic or not. I’m just slightly suspicious because I’ve seen more than one post bemoaning how panel liner destroyed their plastic after they cleaned it up with acetone. Gunpla hobby folks seem quite happy to blast their kits with lacquer based paints and varnishes which frankly I thought would be much hotter than an enamel pin wash.
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I'm no expert but AFAICT how it works is that it does degrade polystyrene but it does it pretty slowly (at least in small amounts). Doing big wet coats of enamel or allowing it to pool while panel lining can destroy parts, as would just dunking parts in the paint. But many people report being able to safely panel line unvarnished plastic with enamel stuff by using it lightly, wiping away any excess before it pools, etc, so the small amount of solvent in that thin coat on the surface evaporates away before it can seriously attack the plastic, or at least before it can do noticeable damage. If there are any spots where the layer of wet enamel paint is too thick, the hot enamel solvents will have more time to leech into the plastic and gently caress it up before evaporating.
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It can and does affect plastic, depending particularly on the solvent formulation. Tamiya panel liner definitely can react badly with Bandai plastic, though it's weirdly less of an issue with other model companies. If you're concerned about damaging your models, there's two easy options. A) Topcoat your model. A quick acrylic spray varnish will keep anything from breaking down. B) Use a different panel liner that won't weaken plastic. It's a great excuse to get some turpenoid and oil paints, so you can brew your own, plus you can make filters and do really neat weathering effects.
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Oil washes are fine? Jeese I’ll just dig out my paints then. Are mineral spirits on the naughty list as well for Bandai plastic? I normally just use winsor and newton sansodor for oils.
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Mr Teatime posted:I’m just slightly suspicious because I’ve seen more than one post bemoaning how panel liner destroyed their plastic after they cleaned it up with acetone. Gunpla hobby folks seem quite happy to blast their kits with lacquer based paints and varnishes which frankly I thought would be much hotter than an enamel pin wash. Ugh, god this. I have moderate experience with paint and solvents (automotive urethanes, oil-based paints and varnishes, recreational huffing, etc) but never have I seen so many chemistries in such a small project. It doesn’t help that most of the products are literally in Japanese and the naming/labeling is vague otherwise. My kingdom for Mr. Datasheet (in English). I’m starting to buy paints so please tell me if I have this wrong: Acrylics are water based and safe to use, brush or otherwise on all plastics or chemistries. Non-toxic, but fragile surface. Enamels have more aggressive solvents, but are sometimes okay to use on plastic and over lacquer in moderation. This makes sense, I remember using fuckin MEK* to thin enamels BITD as well as melting PS together. Will murk ABS. Good for picking out details Lacquer - strongest final film/most aggressive solvent. Top coating over other chemistries is okay/good. However, if you were to absolutely soak your model or brush (mechanically agitate) lacquer you might gently caress up the underlying paint.
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