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404, buddy, you shame me. I gush about these guys too much for you to not check them. http://robot4less.com/turn-a-gundam-1100-mg?filter_name=Turn%20a They have a 20% off all MGs coupon code on their facebook page right now, so save  off that too ( and/or get more and get free shipping too).
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404GoonNotFound posted:Goddammit, I finally decide to get off my rear end and get MG Turn A and everybody's out of stock. HLJ, AmiAmi, GundamStore, Hobbysearch, ToyArena, everyfuckingbody. And for some reason BBTS and GG Infinite don't even have it listed in the first place. It's like Bandai's placed the entire western hemisphere under a Mustache Embargo after cancelling the DVDs. PM me if nothing shakes loose; I have one new in box that I'm not going to get around to for a LONG time.
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SpikeMcclane posted:404, buddy, you shame me. I gush about these guys too much for you to not check them. That was actually one of the first places I tried, it shows the "this isn't in stock" stars after you actually add it to the cart. (Nevermind that they usually charge 10-30 bucks over everyone else and would therefore be useless without the coupons. I mean, 97 loving dollars for 00 Raiser, really?) 404GoonNotFound fucked around with this message at 23:17 on Jun 19, 2012 |
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Jun 19, 2012 23:14
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Do yourself a favour and get a Harry Ord Sumo instead, way cooler
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Jun 19, 2012 23:58
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Nasgate posted:Do yourself a favour and get a Harry Ord Sumo instead, way cooler If you know where to get MG Turn-A suits that aren't the Turn-A, I'd really love to know. Still waiting patiently for a half-decent Kapool/Capule kit. It was in Unicorn, that's good enough, right?!
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Silentman0 posted:If you know where to get MG Turn-A suits that aren't the Turn-A, I'd really love to know. Sorry, but I don't  . Unless you count in my dreams, but those are usually RG sets.
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I don't know why you aren't just saving up for the ultimate mobile suit, the Hammurabi! I seriously can't get over how excited I am about it. On another note, the drat weather has been so muggy and hot up here the past few days I'm afraid to try painting anything. I really hope things get a bit more conducive to me wasting my time soon.
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So do you guys know if you can buy replacement parts for Soul of Chogokin sets? After a few moves, I've realized that my Getter Robo set is missing a couple pieces. (G1s right fist and a weird piece that is basically a small version of Bear that attaches to leg units) Am I destined to forever only have open and grabbing hands on Getter 1?
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Nasgate posted:So do you guys know if you can buy replacement parts for Soul of Chogokin sets? After a few moves, I've realized that my Getter Robo set is missing a couple pieces. (G1s right fist and a weird piece that is basically a small version of Bear that attaches to leg units) Depends on how old the set is. I suppose you can try to contact Bluefin, though, but I think they only replace parts for figure that have their sticker on the box. Could be wrong though, but it can't hurt to try. Here's their website.
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Yeah, I just now bothered to check the box and look it up, I'm pretty sure no one has any GX-06 spare plastic parts...
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I need some advice, and I figure this thread is the best place to ask. So I got the Maxgokin Genesic GaoGaiGar as a gift, and I'm a little intimidated by the thing, since I've my previous robot toy experience is mostly limited to the SRW model kits and a few Revoltechs and Robot Spirits. From what I've read, the thing is a bit infamous for being fragile. (it's the version 1.5, for reference) Some of the interchangeable parts are very stiff and hard to remove, and I'm currently trying to change one of it's arm pieces but I don't think I can remove the thing without using a tool of some sort. Does anyone have any suggestions on not breaking this thing? I could post pictures of exactly what I'm having trouble with if that'd help.
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Lobsterman posted:I need some advice, and I figure this thread is the best place to ask. put it in the fridge for 30 min so the softer parts shrink. I always do this when I first get a figma so that i dont break anything before I figure out how i want to pose it.
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The hot water / freezer tricks only work on that type of plastic. Other plastics can can lead to horrible, busted results.
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SpikeMcclane posted:The hot water / freezer tricks only work on that type of plastic. Other plastics can can lead to horrible, busted results. thats hot water or freezing. Im just talking about chilling. You can do it on metal too.
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My girlfriend recently spent a few days in Tokyo and given i'm a model robot nerd went to GFT and brought back this I need paint suggestions, white and red gets a bit old, and given this dwarfs my MG's (built and panel lined a leg, looked pretty close to the size of my Astray Red Frame Ver. Ka) i would like it to not be so bland. Yes i am new, yes i chose here to strategically try and avoid the newbie nonsense post hate.
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Jul 5, 2012 05:20
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Honestly, paint it however you want. There's all kinds of ways to go about it. Do you want an official paint-scheme, but one that isn't the regular old Red, White and Blue (with yellow)? There's always the Roll-Out Colors, the "Real-Type" colors, or the G3 colors. Have a favorite ace pilot? Paint it in their scheme (Ramba Ral blue, Char red, Black Tri-Stars purple, etc.). Maybe paint it in a scheme that belongs to a completely different Gundam, like Titans Gundam Mk. II dark blue and black or Victory 2 Gundam blue and gold. I've seen RX-78's in every color you can imagine, from black to camouflage green to metallics like silver and gold. Sky's the limit, really. I can't say there's one source I draw inspiration from. Once I painted an F91 gold because I like the Hyaku Shiki's paint-scheme. Another time I attempted a candy coat clear-red on bronze metallic for a GM because I liked the results I saw on a hobby site. I even once painted a HGUC Dom kit blue to match the "Ramba Ral" color scheme. Just paint it whatever colors feel right to you.
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Jul 5, 2012 05:40
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My first thought is "My god, I will never be able to do a scheme so perfectly, those hearts are completely centered" Second thought "Wow, that model actually can do a stereotypical japanese girl pose sooooo well, only thing better would be if it came with a peace sing hand" The fact that the RX-78 is painted pink is not the least bit surprising. Why do "girly" schemes work so well on battle robots? I remember seeing a WH40K armored battalion painted Hello Kitty style and it was better than any other scheme I've seen. though admittedly I don't care for the ultra gritty/depressing type themes usually associated with 40k anyhow
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speaking of such things, I painted something for the first time and it turned out pretty okay.need to learn how to keep the paint from blobbing in grooved areas, though. that got to be the main problem of the entire ordeal. 
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Given the only series I have watched is 00 (the anime doesn't do much for me) I'm not fussed about characters or lore etc, I just like the engineering in the kits. I'm painting a HG strike freedom matte gray and purple gloss, because, well it sounded good at the time. As the mega size is so big and so flat I wondered how hard it would be to give it a plaid suit look with some fabric. Giant hipster attack robot.
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SquirrelGrip posted:Given the only series I have watched is 00 (the anime doesn't do much for me) I'm not fussed about characters or lore etc, I just like the engineering in the kits. gently caress that, get yourself some fabric and create a loving plaid shirt and jeans for it. loving Paul Bunyan Gundam standing over your tinier models, because gently caress you that's why.
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So I just started building my first kit (I helped a friend put together a HG ReZel a while ago) and I had the misfortune to choose the HGUC Qubeley. It's one of my favorite suits but holy poo poo the little red vent stickers went everywhere and stuck to everything except where they were supposed to go. Anyway, I'll probably build at least one more HG kit before trying anything fancier/more expensive involving paint or higher grades. Anyone have experience with the HGUC Nu HWS? It looks pretty rad.
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Reiterpallasch posted:So I just started building my first kit (I helped a friend put together a HG ReZel a while ago) and I had the misfortune to choose the HGUC Qubeley. It's one of my favorite suits but holy poo poo the little red vent stickers went everywhere and stuck to everything except where they were supposed to go. Oh hey, the Nu HWS was my most recent kit. It is pretty great, and I didn't have any problems with anything except for accidentally losing one of the sticker sheets because I'm dumb and it got stuck to the manual. Besides that, really great kit.
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Son Ryo posted:Oh hey, the Nu HWS was my most recent kit. It is pretty great, and I didn't have any problems with anything except for accidentally losing one of the sticker sheets because I'm dumb and it got stuck to the manual. Besides that, really great kit. That's not nearly as bad as what I did. I lost the command fin for my RG Char's Zaku II.
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Reiterpallasch posted:So I just started building my first kit (I helped a friend put together a HG ReZel a while ago) and I had the misfortune to choose the HGUC Qubeley. It's one of my favorite suits but holy poo poo the little red vent stickers went everywhere and stuck to everything except where they were supposed to go. What a coincidence, that was the last kit I bought! One of the coolest things about it is that it comes with the regular Nu Gundam's skirt and leg armor as extra pieces, so you can swap them out if you want (although you can't do anything about the extra chest armor). It's almost like getting two Gundams for the price of one. Building the funnels got a bit confusing but aside from that it was a pretty straightforward kit to build. At least, it's probably not any more complicated than building the regular HGUC Nu Gundam.
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For the love of god, who thought it was a good idea to make Turn A's forehead logo a dry application  (Thanks again, Midjack) EDIT: Two tries, two fuckups. Looks like I'm getting a green Gundam Marker! 404GoonNotFound fucked around with this message at 03:24 on Jul 10, 2012 |
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404GoonNotFound posted:For the love of god, who thought it was a good idea to make Turn A's forehead logo a dry application Awesome, enjoy the kit! 
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404GoonNotFound posted:For the love of god, who thought it was a good idea to make Turn A's forehead logo a dry application I did it first time 
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I've been building up my collection of MG kits, and I'm looking for some thoughts on what I should go with next. So far I've got Exia Ignition Mode, 00 Qan[T] and Unicorn Banshee constructed, and Duel Gundam waiting to be done this weekend. What's the general consensus on the EW version Wing models? They aren't the OVA designs, they're Katoki's take on the first-gen Gundams from the series (and Deathscythe Hell, but gently caress that thing), and they all look really good, especially Heavyarms, Shenlong and Epyon. E: I can't read, it seems. Bloody Pom fucked around with this message at 08:23 on Jul 10, 2012 |
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You need a MG Gundam 2.0 mate.
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Zedd posted:You need a MG Gundam 2.0 mate. Or the One Year War version, which is superior. 
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TaurusOxford posted:Or the One Year War version, which is superior. Do keep in mind that the quoted opinion is only held by people with terrible taste.
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Ver. KA is the best looking although its posability leaves much to be desired.
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TaurusOxford posted:Or the One Year War version, which is superior.
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Popehoist posted:Ver. KA is the best looking although its posability leaves much to be desired. The only pose a Gundam should do is stand still and crotchstare, so that shouldn't be a problem.
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Bloody Pom posted:I've been building up my collection of MG kits, and I'm looking for some thoughts on what I should go with next. So far I've got Exia Ignition Mode, 00 Qan[T] and Unicorn Banshee constructed, and Duel Gundam waiting to be done this weekend. Judging by your current selection, are you sure you don't wanna pick up 00 Raiser first?
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404GoonNotFound posted:Judging by your current selection, are you sure you don't wanna pick up 00 Raiser first? I also concur with this. 00 Raiser is awesome, its only flaw being that his arm has trouble supporting the weight of the GN Sword III. But that is easily fixed with the super glue trick to thicken up the joint pegs.
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TaurusOxford posted:I also concur with this. 00 Raiser is awesome, its only flaw being that his arm has trouble supporting the weight of the GN Sword III. But that is easily fixed with the super glue trick to thicken up the joint pegs. I've heard a couple scattered reports of weak ankles too (or was that the QAN[T]?), but come on, something like that's gonna be in a flying pose on an Action Base anyway. EDIT: Also, what exactly is the super glue trick anyway? I tried a couple light coats on the X-1 Full Cloth's weapons to improve his grip but it just ended up making a mess. Of course, that kit ALSO had weak elbows (and the cape messed with proper poses) so I ended up just putting it in storage. 404GoonNotFound fucked around with this message at 22:25 on Jul 10, 2012 |
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404GoonNotFound posted:I've heard a couple scattered reports of weak ankles too (or was that the QAN[T]?), but come on, something like that's gonna be in a flying pose on an Action Base anyway. the exia is known for having really bad ankles, the QAN[T] I'm working on seems fine though.
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