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Blackchamber posted:Its true what they say: "When there's trouble at home it's always the gunpla/plamo that suffer." Less that and more I'm sharing a one bedroom apartment and there's barely enough room to work as is. 
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Awesome, my GOD HAND came in today, and I gave it a short shot with a couple of pieces. Holy poo poo, this thing is amazing. I don't have to shave any plastic off, and I hardly have to sand at all to get the parts smooth. No stress marks either, this is pretty cool, I wish I had got one earlier.
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Soul of Chogokin goes batshit with the crossovers again with a Doraemon combiner, SF Robot! http://tamashii.jp/special/sf_robot/
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Dre2Dee2 posted:Soul of Chogokin goes batshit with the crossovers again with a Doraemon combiner, SF Robot! Well there goes my guess of Goldymarg to followup GaoGaiGar...  Edit: \/\/\/ - That looks just as dumb. TaurusOxford fucked around with this message at 03:23 on Jun 12, 2014 |
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Jun 12, 2014 03:19
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I don't think these weird combination bots/Hello Kitty Z count for the mainline SOC, for some bizzare reason. Looks like ToqOh might be next...?  
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Jun 12, 2014 03:22
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So I just got in the MG 00 Raiser and, uh... it seems to only have 1/5 the amount of LEDs you actually need. Any idea if there's any reputable sites that sell the part solo?
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404GoonNotFound posted:So I just got in the MG 00 Raiser and, uh... it seems to only have 1/5 the amount of LEDs you actually need. Any idea if there's any reputable sites that sell the part solo? MG 00 Raiser only comes with 1 LED, just in case you are wondering if you got screwed over or something. To be honest, you only "need" three - the two for the 0 Raiser binders are barely noticeable. As for where you can get them, ebay has you covered: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Gunpla-LED-L...=item23231b7dbc
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TaurusOxford posted:MG 00 Raiser only comes with 1 LED, just in case you are wondering if you got screwed over or something. To be honest, you only "need" three - the two for the 0 Raiser binders are barely noticeable. As for where you can get them, ebay has you covered: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Gunpla-LED-L...=item23231b7dbc Yeah, that's what I meant. 5 slots, 1 actual LED, which I only discovered after checking the Dalong review when it was already in transit. Thanks for the link though! e: Follow up question: It's been forever since I built Exia, are these transparent decals dry apply or just really fragile? Too scared to experiment. 404GoonNotFound fucked around with this message at 05:04 on Jun 12, 2014 |
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Jun 12, 2014 04:58
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They're dry apply. Just look for the wax paper, it's a dead giveaway.
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Yeah, wax paper = dry transfer, wet transfers are on a different coloured backing sheet to the standard decals. They also don't come in many kits (Nu ver ka and sazabi ver ka are the only ones with them recently I believe?).
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BlitzBlast posted:They're dry apply. Just look for the wax paper, it's a dead giveaway. Yeah, there were just two different sheets with the 00R and I wasn't sure if they were two distinct types or not for this particular kit. Also... if that's true, one of these dry applies are the eyes. I am freaking terrified here.
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404GoonNotFound posted:Yeah, there were just two different sheets with the 00R and I wasn't sure if they were two distinct types or not for this particular kit. dry apply is easy. Put them face up on tape. Put the tape on the application area and rub the back with something hard. Peel off tape and decal is done TaurusOxford posted:MG 00 Raiser only comes with 1 LED, just in case you are wondering if you got screwed over or something. To be honest, you only "need" three - the two for the 0 Raiser binders are barely noticeable. As for where you can get them, ebay has you covered: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Gunpla-LED-L...=item23231b7dbc not that it matters for LEDs but those arent official. If for some reason you want to spend extra money get ones with this box 
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I actually prefer dry transfers to wet ones because I had a poo poo experience as a kid / young teen with some wet transfers for a plastic kit (F/A-18) where they must have been old / ancient and they just turned into tiny little shards of wet, broken plastic after trying to put them on the plane. Plus it means I don't have to muck around with warm water around my desk.
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S-Alpha posted:Awesome, my GOD HAND came in today, and I gave it a short shot with a couple of pieces. Holy poo poo, this thing is amazing. I don't have to shave any plastic off, and I hardly have to sand at all to get the parts smooth. No stress marks either, this is pretty cool, I wish I had got one earlier. Which one did you get? I've been looking at getting one pair - it seems there's two variants of the cutter though? I'm currently using the Tamiya Sharp Side Cutters (which are pretty good), but yours sounds even better.
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Jegan Ace posted:Which one did you get? I've been looking at getting one pair - it seems there's two variants of the cutter though? God hand is great, get the SPN-120
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Jun 12, 2014 10:29
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Fauxtool posted:God hand is great, get the SPN-120 Roger that, will do. Thanks!
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everythingWasBees told me to check here before buying anything, so uh, I'm looking at these two kits, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FKL6E4K/, and http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058KSCT8/, and wanted to make sure they aren't like, plagued with manufacturing flaws or anything before I buy em. Thanks!
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Jun 12, 2014 13:54
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You can't go wrong with those two kits at all. Here's two video reviews of those kits if you want to see what exactly you are buying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9-OkK5es3I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfJtCQDKwYo
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TaurusOxford posted:You can't go wrong with those two kits at all. Here's two video reviews of those kits if you want to see what exactly you are buying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9-OkK5es3I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfJtCQDKwYo Cool, thanks!
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Who wants to see a custom MG Astray Red with the Gerbera Straight? No, not that Gerbera Straight. The other one.
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Fauxtool posted:God hand is great, get the SPN-120 Where'd you guys managed to grab a godhand? The only place I found them in stock was from a European seller who wanted 60 euros for a pair.
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I got mine from HLJ, but keep in mind that they don't keep them in stock, and I'm pretty sure the guys who make it produce them in low quantities. I ordered mine in January and it only just shipped last Friday, so if you go that route, be prepared for a wait.
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One of the few actually good youtube gunpla revieuwers quit the hobby after 15+ years. I'ts weird how fast it all went suddenly and nobody seems to know why exactly, dude was pretty cool and not having closure sucks  So about them plastic robots. 
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Fifteen years as a willing target for all the idiots in this hobby is a pretty good run actually. Which reviewer was it?
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Zedd posted:One of the few actually good youtube gunpla reviewers quit the hobby after 15+ years. It's weird how fast it all went suddenly and nobody seems to know why exactly, dude was pretty cool and not having closure sucks I'm guessing you are talking about Vegeta8259? It's a shame, but i'm not surprised at all. I've seen him constantly selling off every model kit he owns on ebay, even his scratch-built OZ Project kits.
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TaurusOxford posted:I'm guessing you are talking about Vegeta8259? It's a shame, but i'm not surprised at all. I've seen him constantly selling off every model kit he owns on ebay, even his scratch-built OZ Project kits. I missed out on some Cheap kits due to sniping on ebay to add insult to injury
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I never heard of the guy, but I generally try to avoid YT reviewers, especially when it comes to nerd poo poo that I like. I noticed he has a Nightingale, is he pawning that off too?
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Zedd posted:One of the few actually good youtube gunpla revieuwers quit the hobby after 15+ years. I'ts weird how fast it all went suddenly and nobody seems to know why exactly, dude was pretty cool and not having closure sucks I know nothing about the individual in question so I'm just playing the odds here: Quitting a hobby and dumping all traces often results from one of mental illness, severe trauma, or an ultimatum from a loved one.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Who wants to see a custom MG Astray Red with the Gerbera Straight? No, not that Gerbera Straight. The other one. Haha, that's loving awesome
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Lowe Gear: Still making the implausible plausible.
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Speaking of gears I picked up the kotobukiya metal gear rex for pretty cheap and really like the camo job in the back of the manual but I've never done camo on a model that comes on runners. I'm not sure how to keep the camo looking consistent from all sides. Is it best to apply the camo first? Assemble the main parts then do the camo? Or just put it all together then put the final camo stripes on?
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Assemble the main parts then do the camo. If you put it on before assembly you'll probably damage it while you cut everything off the runners, and if you try and do it on the completed model you'll run into overlapping parts.
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Also, I've never used it but apparently silly putty works fantastic for masking large camo pattern swathes.
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These God Hand clippers look too good to be true, and may be seeing as how the cheapest I can find them on Amazon is around 80 bucks a pair. Are they just that much of an investment if I want a pair, or is there a preferred vendor I don't know about? I have trouble with the idea of spending as much on a pair of clippers as I would on a Sinanju Stein.
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God Hand is really awesome but they're also not worth their price. If you can get them from HLJ it's more reasonable but otherwise you can just stick with the standard cutters and sand like a normal person.
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Speaking of GODHAND, what's the difference between a single edged and a double edged nipper?
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Chewbacca posted:These God Hand clippers look too good to be true, and may be seeing as how the cheapest I can find them on Amazon is around 80 bucks a pair. Are they just that much of an investment if I want a pair, or is there a preferred vendor I don't know about? I have trouble with the idea of spending as much on a pair of clippers as I would on a Sinanju Stein. No, that seems to be the market price. The problem is that they hand-finish each cutter by hand, and their manufacturing output isn't high. This results in long intervals between restocks, and since they are so sought after - I assume this is what drives the prices up.
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everythingWasBees posted:Speaking of GODHAND, what's the difference between a single edged and a double edged nipper? A double edged cutter has sharp edges on both sides of the cutting jaws and operates like a pair of scissors. A single edged nipper has only one side of the jaw with an edge and operates like a knife and cutting board.
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everythingWasBees posted:Speaking of GODHAND, what's the difference between a single edged and a double edged nipper? 2 is better in almost any situation except maybe in high detail items where you want to cut towards the back to push the sanding area rearwards. Modern nippers are sharp enough that its no longer an issue They are a hot item in Japan as well, many of the hobby shops I visited were out of stock too. If it really is made from the yearly tamahagane like the marketing suggests, it could very well be a limited item only replenished a few times a year as scraps become available. Its more likely they are a small factory with limited production. It is the #1 selling hobby tool in Japan on Rakuten after all. dont pay $80 http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/de...0%24pagecnt%3D1 you can get it for around $45 shipped if you wait for the restock Fauxtool fucked around with this message at 03:57 on Jun 13, 2014 |
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I "ordered" a pair from HLJ so maybe someday they'll be back in stock and I'll get them. I can live with 30 bucks plus SAL shipping.
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