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I think I've bought the Gundam X eight times at this point, so you're not the only one with an obsession.
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Why is it that its so hard to find a 1/100 Over Flag in stock anywhere that's not overpriced. Amazon has the cheapest around 50 dollars but I do remember it being only around 30 or so before.
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Oct 21, 2014 06:32
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Supply and demand. v v It's the unfortunate part of buying older kits, they're not in production anymore (or at least not for a while) so resellers can freely raise the price.I actually have a friend who's been dying to get a 1/100 Kyrios to complete his set of S1 00 gundams, but he can't find anything cheaper than $45. EDIT: I have 1050 posts in this thread. 
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Oct 21, 2014 06:52
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BlitzBlast posted:Supply and demand. v Isn't that cheap for a 1/100 kit though? The cheapest I've ever seen an MG kit is $55, and I'd presume the 1/100 00 kits would surely be at least near that mark?
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Oct 21, 2014 07:02
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No Grade 1/100s however tend to be cheaper than that due to the lack of engineering and such. They're kinda just...big HGs but not quite?
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Oct 21, 2014 09:18
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Isn't that cheap for a 1/100 kit though? The cheapest I've ever seen an MG kit is $55, and I'd presume the 1/100 00 kits would surely be at least near that mark? I've seen MGs for as cheap as $40 with free shipping pretty regularly on Amazon, you should keep an eye on them there.
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Oct 21, 2014 10:44
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How are the Victory and Victory-2 as kits? I've always loved that show's mecha designs.
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Oct 21, 2014 12:17
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Darth Walrus posted:How are the Victory and Victory-2 as kits? I've always loved that show's mecha designs. I've got the Victory and it has decent articulation, but wonky proportions. If you can score them for $13-15, I'd say go for it, they're fun cheap kits. BlitzBlast posted:Supply and demand. v Some of the stuff that I want from AGE is just horrible, namely the G-Bouncer (Probably because it was piloted by the best character) and Farsia (Probably because it's super pink and therefore the greatest one). Dammit Bandai I want my magical flower funnel kit. 
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Oct 21, 2014 15:40
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Since it has been almost a decade since I assembled my last gunpla(I miss you poor stolen mg hi-nu gundam!) I am kind of out of touch in the quality of kits except for people in this thread saying some kits are better than others. So, how are the MG gundam wing version EW kits, in particular the proto zero and epyon kits?
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Oct 21, 2014 16:18
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Pretty good. Epyon is a bit wiggly since it's a transformable type but I'd say it's more solid than the zeta 2.0. Protozero is supposed to be really solid iirc.
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Oct 21, 2014 16:30
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Khisanth Magus posted:So, how are the MG gundam wing version EW kits, in particular the proto zero and epyon kits? All the MG Wing EW kits are great. You can't go wrong with any of them, especially Epyon and Wing Proto Zero.
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Koopa Kid posted:Man, you're making me want to get a Delta Plus. Where'd you buy the metal detail parts from? Found 'em on Ebay from the sellers below. http://www.ebay.com/usr/zi9720?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2754 http://www.ebay.com/usr/abby.lc?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2754 Zi9720 is located in Florida so you'll get stuff fast, but their selection isn't as broad as abby.lc, which is in Hong Kong, but they use the faster HK shipping. I got my stuff in five working days. The A size photo-etch sheets cover most any circular spots on an HG kit, with some of the larger ones on A working for small circle spots on MG kits. B size has more or less everything for MG and larger. Application is simple in theory but tricky. The photo-etch sheets are packed in a sandwich of adhesive plastic. Peel off the top to expose the detail bits. Use an Xacto knife to gently lift them off the bottom adhesive, which holds them in place. Use tweezers to maneuver them into position. Put a dollop - just a very bare dollop - of 15-20 second superglue on the spot that's getting the detail. Don't put it on the detail part itself. Put the detail part on the glue, let the tweezers go, but since the tweezers are ridged, it'll probably want to stay on. Tap it gently into place with a toothpick. It sounds tougher than it is, it just takes focus and patience, but you gotta work quick. If you're using the minus molds/screw heads/screw head rivets, it's way easier. Use a pin vise to drill a good sized hole, put superglue in the hole, and push it in with your fingers. To be honest, I like the look of the mech form of the Delta Plus more than the Waverider form, and it's very clear that there's liberties taken in the construction of the frame to make it transformable. Some parts pop out a little easily. Don't let this deter you if you like the Delta Plus or plan to transform it - just be wary that it's meant to transform, and the degree of flex it has at some parts is normal and expected. It's a bit back-heavy, though, and the foot/ankle joint is a bit loose. It needs an action base to stand up properly. BlitzBlast posted:Supply and demand. v This. I'm holding out for HLJ to come across some 1/100 Lunamaria Gunner Zaku Warriors. I ain't paying $50 for one on Ebay without a fight.
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BlitzBlast posted:Supply and demand. v TARDISman posted:Some of the stuff that I want from AGE is just horrible, namely the G-Bouncer (Probably because it was piloted by the best character) and Farsia (Probably because it's super pink and therefore the greatest one). Dammit Bandai I want my magical flower funnel kit. I have the Farsia! It's a pretty sweet kit and I picked it up when I was in Korea for like 13 dollars so that was cool.
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MJP posted:-good stuff- Thanks for this! Yeah I'd read that the Delta basically needs an action base to stand up without joint strengthening, I'm no stranger to either so it doesn't bug me much. Now I just need to work through my backlog before I go on another buying spree...
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Koopa Kid posted:Thanks for this! Yeah I'd read that the Delta basically needs an action base to stand up without joint strengthening, I'm no stranger to either so it doesn't bug me much. Now I just need to work through my backlog before I go on another buying spree... Yeah, no worries. If you look on HLJ you can find many more option parts - Kotobukiya and Wave make a bunch. Adler's Nest is out of Japan and makes good-looking stuff, too, including airliner-style thrusters. Ever want your Tallgeese to look like it was the offspring of a Leo and a 787? Now you can! Definitely can't recommend getting into Alclad if you have an airbrush, though. The piston on the Delta Plus looks real, and I did the external tubing on my Zaku I Sniper in Alclad since it was a separate part. You gotta go easy on the metallizer when it's time to put it on, and you really gotta use their gloss black base - thinned Tamiya just doesn't give the same luster - but your reward is something that looks like it's actual metal. Edit: here's the Zaku I Sniper. http://i.imgur.com/QK9vFJ5.jpg
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Oct 21, 2014 17:59
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How good are the robot damashii line with their posability compared to like the hg model counterpart version? Was thinking of buying maybe one.
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Sharkopath posted:How good are the robot damashii line with their posability compared to like the hg model counterpart version? Leaps and bounds better articulation and posability than an HGUC. They're really awesome toys.
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Oct 21, 2014 18:21
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Mecha Gojira posted:Leaps and bounds better articulation and posability than an HGUC. They're really awesome toys. Would you say comparable or better than a master grade then, ignoring that I don't think fingers are individually modeled.
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Oct 21, 2014 18:25
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Sharkopath posted:Would you say comparable or better than a master grade then, ignoring that I don't think fingers are individually modeled. Generally on par, but sometimes superior depending on the Gundam.
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Oct 21, 2014 18:28
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Just starting out I simply picked what looked cool to me and I've been satisfied. I dunno what better criteria there is than whether or not you'll be happy with it on your shelf. I guess whether or not it'll hold the pose you put it in is a good one.
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signalnoise posted:Just starting out I simply picked what looked cool to me and I've been satisfied. I dunno what better criteria there is than whether or not you'll be happy with it on your shelf. Even if it doesn't pose well you can always buy one of those 'hanger' stands so that even just standing with arms at the sides sans weapons it doesn't look out of place with your other robo-mans.
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Oct 21, 2014 19:22
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I like Robot Damashiis and Super Robot Chogokins and I generally mess around with them instead of my models. The models sit on the shelf and look pretty.
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Finished my Alex (need to panel line but w/e). Behold my garbage rear end dry transfer attempt: Moving ontooo.... F91! F91 has the coolest looking torso bit. It's teeny tiny but every part is ridiculously detailed.  The armor parts are very thin which is where I imagine lots of people have trouble. Some precarious holds to shave down plastic nubs without snapping anything. Not terribly far but I am super diggering it so far. It's sooo small!  Not far yet buy having a lot of fun so far (put together the stand first). EDIT: there is like a special coat on the blue armor it is sick as hell: 
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Oct 22, 2014 04:44
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Enjoy it while it's intact.
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Haters gonna hate
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Oct 22, 2014 06:35
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Well, built my first ever Gunpla, a HGUC 1/144 Zaku II.  Next step is to see if I can fix up some of those seams and get to painting.
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Oct 22, 2014 08:43
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Hi5 fellow zaku first timer! I need to touch up the primer and then finish painting mine. 
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Oct 22, 2014 12:46
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DamnGlitch posted:Finished my Alex (need to panel line but w/e). Behold my garbage rear end dry transfer attempt: gently caress dry transfers forever.
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DamnGlitch posted:
Im starting my F91 as well, its a far cry from the Beargguy I finished last week, so I can't wait to get started 
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Gammatron 64 posted:gently caress dry transfers forever. After seeing what Samueldecal sells for their MG Delta Plus waterslides, I took to the dry transfers with gusto. They're amazing to work with but the lettering, kerning, borders of the letters - everything I never really noticed - was really, really, noticeably poor. Nthing "gently caress dry tranfers" but damned if they didn't work fine so long as I erred on the side of rubbing more than necessary. Maybe it also helps that I put down a decent coat of Future beforehand? I mean, it felt really, really polished and had serious gloss. Probably the best Futuring I've done.
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MJP posted:After seeing what Samueldecal sells for their MG Delta Plus waterslides, I took to the dry transfers with gusto. They're amazing to work with but the lettering, kerning, borders of the letters - everything I never really noticed - was really, really, noticeably poor. The waterslides on my Nu ver. ka were pretty decent, it's just that there's a metric fuckton of them so I didn't bother putting them all on.
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Pyronic posted:Im starting my F91 as well, its a far cry from the Beargguy I finished last week, so I can't wait to get started Why's there two sets of eye stickers?
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Oct 22, 2014 21:08
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Because it has two faces!
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Oct 22, 2014 21:10
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John Carstairs posted:Because it has two faces! Delta Plus does this too - one for straight black a la Hyaku Shiki, one for black with red eyes a la Delta Plus. I hosed up the placement and just painted it over with metallic-medium black ;_;
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Oct 22, 2014 22:23
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It totally blows that the only 1/100 0 Gundam around is the ridiculously overpriced Metal Composite. I'm not paying $270 for a god drat RX-78-2 Bandai.
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My action bases came in (alongside 2/3rds of my impending Kitbash). So I took a group shot! The Kampfer's not keeping that base, the Abigor just hasn't arrived yet. It's going to be hard not working on these mobile suits while I wait for it to show up. I really need to go over the Grape-Flavored GM Sniper and Ninja Spallow with another spray of matte varnish topcoat. The first one seems like it didn't take and they're both still way too glossy (and since my gloss varnish is brush-on, it shows every brushstroke).
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 Test-fitting the arms and upper torso. The instructions actually call for you to glue the two torso halves together, and then use rubber bands to secure them-- makes sense, as attaching the head/neck causes the two halves to split apart at the bottom.   Just sitting around.  Showing how the arm will connect to the body. The gray square on the arm will be glued into that recessed area of the torso. It'll be immobile, of course, but the cylindrical area won't glue to anything-- that allows the arm to move up and down. Not the most secure...  The lower leg halves are glued together; the waist is not yet. I hope I can get rid of that gap in the left leg.  More test-fitting. Almost there...!
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So am I nuts for making my first RG the Zeta? I have run out of HG's and its the last one in my pile. Should I just go for it, or go and get a non-transforming one to do first (note I haven't done any MG's either).
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Wibbleman posted:So am I nuts for making my first RG the Zeta? I have run out of HG's and its the last one in my pile. Just gonna give you fair warning now: If you want RG Zeta to be a model kit you can play with occasionally and transform, don't bother. It's a kit that you literally build, pose, and then never touch again cause it's a fragile mess.
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Shinde posted:I hope I can get rid of that gap in the left leg. Shave or grind some of the sprue the parts came on, mix well with liquid cement, and you've got yourself body-colored filler "putty" that should make for an undetectable repair once it's sanded. Just be sure to let it cure thoroughly first.
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