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BlitzBlast posted:I checked the official Bandai website to see what's up, and apparently it rolls out on the 15th. So I don't even know. SunriseWeb announced it on the official twitter for today too.
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I guess it just hit the shelves early then. Here's hoping MG Exia RII also jumps the gun, I don't want to wait till the 18th.
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Feb 13, 2014 16:39
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The only thing I've seen them mention by name for today otherwise was GM Sniper K9.
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BlitzBlast posted:I already got it, and it'll be my last purchase until MG Turn X in May. Nothing you release can tempt me now Bandai, bring it. poo poo, I got ambushed by a third party. Just blew $70 on two GX-bit conversion kits, drat my love of Gundam X.  Seriously though, this is a pretty amazing deal considering the only other option is the hideously expensive B-Club mold. EDIT: On the plus side, at least now I'm absolutely certain I won't impulse buy RG Exia. Or MG Build mkII. Or anything, hell I'm not even sure I'm going to pick up MG Turn X now. BlitzBlast fucked around with this message at 09:48 on Feb 14, 2014 |
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Feb 14, 2014 09:45
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For those who've built a Jesta Cannon, anyone finding the wrists are a little loose? The hands will sit once they're posed, but they pop out pretty drat easily on mine. I'd also like to note that getting that teensy little shiny laser sight sticker on the big rifle was a challenge. That fucker requires black rituals and the damning of innocent souls to get into place.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:I'd also like to note that getting that teensy little shiny laser sight sticker on the big rifle was a challenge. That fucker requires black rituals and the damning of innocent souls to get into place. I can confirm this, hell it's why I haven't assembled the other gun yet.
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Luminaflare posted:I can confirm this, hell it's why I haven't assembled the other gun yet. Somehow, I managed to get the little fucker in there though  . Thought it was a bit lacking without a shield, so I stuck the shield parts from the Amazing Booster on it. I also added one of the Amazing Weapon Binder's knives to the right hip hardpoint, just for something different. The standard "holding" hand can't hold it, the handle's a shade too thick, but it looks quite good. The left side's just got the beam saber holster. 
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"Something something spacenoids." Unfortunately I hosed up with the eye's waterslide.
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Feb 15, 2014 20:37
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I'm the best at making the Gundam. Only not really, I've been dragging on this forever.   The waterslide for the eyes was horrible, so I'm planning on replacing it with the foil sticker.  Also in some odd inverse of the Zeong, everything but the arms is done. Dunno why I haven't made the arms yet, I just haven't.
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Today I discovered that GundamPlanet's showroom is within driving distance of my home. There goes the rest of my disposable income. On the other hand, does anyone have a link to that amazing Ver. Ka Nu Gundam that's heavily modded with all the added panel line details, and the multicolored effects on the backs of the fin funnels? I remember it was going around here a while ago but can't seem to find it.
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Here ya go. edit: added non-lovely link. Bimmi fucked around with this message at 00:05 on Feb 16, 2014 |
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Feb 15, 2014 23:57
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Great, thanks much. I hadn't realized it sold for so much, that's kind of insane.
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Feb 15, 2014 23:58
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If you've ever wanted an Ex-S, but don't have the time to make either the HG or MG look less terrible, this will probably interest you. It'll be out of scale with the rest of your stuff (1/200 or so), but it's pretty neat and cheaper than the actual MG even with GGinfinite's ridiculous markup.
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Feb 16, 2014 00:15
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Preordered it as soon as they had it listed last year because i'm a schmuck
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Feb 16, 2014 00:22
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muike posted:Preordered it as soon as they had it listed last year because i'm a schmuck Not just you. I have every one of the Standarts that they've put out. I had them all on my desk at work until the 9th set, then it got to be too much.
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Speaking of, I just finished my MG Ex-S last night and I really don't get why people call it the final boss of the MG Line.
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Ex-S is legitimately the hardest MG gets due to its transformation and outdated engineering. The thing is that Gunpla is really, really easy.
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So uh, I've never built any kits before (well besides a Ferrari Testarossa over a decade ago). I've been real into Gundam Blue Destiny lately (and pissed the manga never finished the story arc  ) and noticed there's a 1/144 HGUC Blue Destiny Unit-1 for really cheap, knowing that HGUC's are fairly good for beginners and Unit-1 being a relatively simple design I think I want to get one soon.But what all would I need to build it? I know it's snap together pieces and I'd probably want a hobby knife to get rid of nubs, but I don't intend to do any painting, and due to the way its colored I don't know if panel lining would actually look good or not. Thoughts?
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You're in luck, I just finished editing that part of the guide.quote:Note: Almost all of the tools I suggest here have some sort of equally valid substitute. I want to avoid overwhelming you with options though, so I'm only listing what I consider to be the best picks. Also any kit benefits from panel lining.
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BlitzBlast posted:You're in luck, I just finished editing that part of the guide. Actually it's known as Pledge Multi Surface Wax now. http://www.scjohnson.co.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=7864 On a different note does anyone know how the hands are made on the master grade kits?
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Luminaflare posted:On a different note does anyone know how the hands are made on the master grade kits? Injection molded plastic, like the rest of it. Many MGs have thumb and index fingers as separate ball jointed parts and the other three fingers as one piece with three ball joints in a grip shape, which means they hinge open and closed around a sword or gun handle. Many of them have a slot/groove mating setup with their weapons such that the fingers aren't taking all the weight of the weapon.
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Man they just keep changing that. Anyways, it depends on the kit. The classic MG hands separate the fingers into three components (thumb, index, the rest), the "fully articulated" hands (which first showed up on the Turn A IIRC) make each finger their own piece but doesn't let you bend the fingers, the bracket hands featured on the Wing vEW and Seed vRM kits separate the thumb and make the other four fingers a single, swappable piece, and the new Emotion Manipulators are actually fully articulated. There are also some miscellaneous hands you'll see for certain kits. Anything with a hugeass weapon usually has an HG style hand specifically to grab it, the G Gundam kits had these rubbery, single piece hands, etc.
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BlitzBlast posted:the new Emotion Manipulators are actually fully articulated. These are the ones I was wondering about, like how the injection mould it and have all this articulation. At least they sound like the hands in the Sazabi Ka kit anyways.
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They are. Sazabi vKa's version is the third generation (Nu vKa's is first, Jesta/3.0's are second), and from what I hear all of the faults but the weak wrists are gone now. They're made with ultrasonic welding, just like RG frames.
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So, what's a good stand for Robot Damashii (Side MS) figures? Can't say I'm impressed with Bandai's offerings.
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HLJ just sent me a payment request for Phenix, check your emails if you ordered there. e: V jesus christ Ignimbrite fucked around with this message at 12:21 on Feb 17, 2014 |
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what a cool looking kit, and its on sale! I wonder how they poured the plastic with that camo pattern?   F that
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Bimmi posted:So, what's a good stand for Robot Damashii (Side MS) figures? Can't say I'm impressed with Bandai's offerings. Yeah, unfortunately the Stage Acts that you can buy separately suck balls. I have them, I use them, but I cannot in good conscience recommend them. The problem is they tried to make them modular, but it really killed their durability. Every Stage Act I own has cracking on the tubes around where they peg into the joints. The stands that occasionally come with SH Figuarts and the like have the long tubes permanently attached to the joints, which pretty much eliminates that problem and makes them really sturdy. Figmas usually include stands like those too. The problem is Bandai doesn't sell those fuckers separately and are only included with a handful of figures you don't want to buy (and if you did, you'd probably use the stand with that particular figure anyway). Now, if you absolutely have to, I'd recommend getting the Stage Acts, but only using the first arm and attaching the figure directly to the joint at the top. Fortunately, most modern Robot Damashii have stand pegs built into the figure itself so you don't have to worry about the fiddly little arm-grabber-holder thing. Stay away from the thinner tube arms. They are the ones that like to crack and loosen.
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Anyone know which stand is being used here? edit: haha welp, I sure am not paying thirty-five $USD for a loving display stand. edit x2: oh, that's for three stands… two more than I need though. Bimmi fucked around with this message at 20:22 on Feb 17, 2014 |
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tamashii stage act iv
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muike posted:tamashii stage act iv Yeah, looks like I goofed. The Stage Act IV is the kind of stand I was describing earlier that's often included with figures. It's the 5 that's the piece of poo poo that I can't recommend in good conscience. It's still like $21 for a set of three, though. Edit: He can always get the Trident Stand for $14. No idea on the Trident's quality compared to the IV or V, though. Mecha Gojira fucked around with this message at 20:28 on Feb 17, 2014 |
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The last set I picked up I got for like 15 bucks, so it depends on the day I guess.
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i am a baddie and posted in wrong thread
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I've just done some photoshop tests with the Dalong "compared to the size of a cigarette carton" images and wanted to confirm my findings if anyone can. According to the Gundam wiki, Reborns Gundam should be 23.3m tall, Sinanju 22.6m and Kshatriya 22.3m, but it seems the models are in reverse, with Kshatriya being noticably taller than Sinanju which itself towers over Reborns. Have I made a mistake or is scale or the wiki's info just way off there? I was hoping there would be some cross-compatibility of body parts besides the equipment.
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muike posted:tamashii stage act iv okay i was wrong it was act V that i was thinking of http://www.amazon.com/Bandai-Tamash...hii+stage+act+v
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  At this point, if they don't make an MG Fenice, I think I might just end up kitbashing my own. The more I see, the more I want one.
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BizarroAzrael posted:I've just done some photoshop tests with the Dalong "compared to the size of a cigarette carton" images and wanted to confirm my findings if anyone can. According to the Gundam wiki, Reborns Gundam should be 23.3m tall, Sinanju 22.6m and Kshatriya 22.3m, but it seems the models are in reverse, with Kshatriya being noticably taller than Sinanju which itself towers over Reborns. Have I made a mistake or is scale or the wiki's info just way off there? I was hoping there would be some cross-compatibility of body parts besides the equipment. With the Kshatriya the wiki has the head height, which doesn't include the height it gets from it's wings. Don't know about reborns/Sinnju, though.
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Droyer posted:With the Kshatriya the wiki has the head height, which doesn't include the height it gets from it's wings. Don't know about reborns/Sinnju, though. Neither of them have anything that sticks up that much. Reborns has a couple of sabers that could give it an extra few feet. For parts compatibility between the HGs the height difference is >5% so they're probably close enough.
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