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COnsidering I've nerver built a model, how hard would it be and what materials would I need to make a white Geara Doga?
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MonsieurChoc posted:COnsidering I've nerver built a model, how hard would it be and what materials would I need to make a white Geara Doga? Well you'll obviously need a model kit, which since you're a beginner, you'll want the HGUC Geara Doga: http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN956654/Gun You're also going to want a pair of nippers and a sharp hobby knife: http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM74001/Sup http://www.hlj.com/product/IRD09911/Sup As for the kinds of paints you will need, that's not really my field of expertise. My only advice would be to go for acrylic paints, since they are easy to work with. TaurusOxford fucked around with this message at 05:41 on Nov 29, 2014 |
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Nov 29, 2014 05:38
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Thanks, that's not too expensive. I was thinking of finding a project for Winter Vacation while waiting for College to start again. I also have an old Zollidia I need to finish (got it for cheap, started it, never finished because I got distracted by school and life).
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Nov 29, 2014 05:40
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Painting will make it a bit tough, but if you just want one thing then break out the spray cans. You should plan out a color scheme and figure out the appropriate shades first though. Also for Black Friday I bought a RD X2 Kai and a Den'an Zon (Black Vanguard colors) to harvest a shot lancer off of. I may be keeping to the name of the day a little too hard.
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Nov 29, 2014 05:45
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re white Geara Doga: pure white paint will not work well over dark colors, so you'll need to lay down a light grey primer coat first.
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Nov 29, 2014 07:01
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I'm replacing my aging Aztec airbrush with an iwata HP-S http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANEST-IWATA-HP-CH-0-3mm-Hi-line-Series-Airbrush-F-S-/181594115236?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a47da4ca4 but as such, I might need a better compressor. Any recomendations you folks might have I'm all ears.
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Nov 29, 2014 11:32
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Cat Machine posted:They're... okay. I've ordered from them a few times with relative success (their cheapest delivery option uses low-rent couriers like Yodel and Hermes rather than Royal Mail which comes with a fair number of issues), but had a truly terrible experience with them the other week that has kinda sworn me off using them again. Delayed follow up to this: I'm looking at ordering on HLJ right now, would I be right in thinking that for the most part, it's better to get MGs from the eBay places you mentioned, and to get HGs a few at a time from Japan, with the calculated risk of customs? It seems that with HLJ if you put anything in an order with an MG the shipping shoots up. BizarroAzrael fucked around with this message at 13:39 on Nov 29, 2014 |
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Nov 29, 2014 13:37
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So for future Gunpla-ordering plans, how are the HG Dynames and Cherudim? Any red flags I need to know about, or are they solid kits?
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Nov 29, 2014 14:06
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Ka0 posted:I'm replacing my aging Aztec airbrush with an iwata HP-S http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANEST-IWATA-HP-CH-0-3mm-Hi-line-Series-Airbrush-F-S-/181594115236?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a47da4ca4 but as such, I might need a better compressor. Any recomendations you folks might have I'm all ears. This is a pretty well-known budget compressor. You may need to get an adapter to get your airbrush to fit, and you will need some duck tape to properly seal the valves though. If money isn't an issue, just get a brand name Iwata compressor and call it a day. BizarroAzrael posted:Delayed follow up to this: I'm looking at ordering on HLJ right now, would I be right in thinking that for the most part, it's better to get MGs from the eBay places you mentioned, and to get HGs a few at a time from Japan, with the calculated risk of customs? It seems that with HLJ if you put anything in an order with an MG the shipping shoots up. It really depends on the box size. Lately MGs have been going for super large boxes, but a couple are just really deep HG boxes. HLJ is honestly best as a bulk option, what with the private warehouse and all. For single orders, domestic options are almost always better. Especially Amazon, thanks to Prime shipping. Otherwise there's still plenty of great sites, like Model Grade or Tatsu Hobby. Darth Walrus posted:So for future Gunpla-ordering plans, how are the HG Dynames and Cherudim? Any red flags I need to know about, or are they solid kits? 00 S2 was when HG really started to hit its stride, so the Cherudim is great. Try and grab the GN Heavy Weapons version if you can, it's got everything the vanilla Cherudim has and more. As for Dynames, it's fine. It's hilariously sticker heavy, can't do the eye thing, and like all of the 00 S1 HGs suffers from some slightly wonky proportions, and wow I'm making it sound a lot worse than it actually is. Though if you want the 1/100s, I know somebody here was kind of disappointed in the 1/100 Dynames. 1/100 Cherudim is great though.
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Nov 29, 2014 14:33
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BlitzBlast posted:This is a pretty well-known budget compressor. You may need to get an adapter to get your airbrush to fit, and you will need some duck tape to properly seal the valves though. I want a compressor that will outlive me. What are some good choices? Also, is an Iwata Neo a good idea too? http://www.amazon.com/NEO-Gravity-Feed-Action-Airbrush/dp/B004INERK4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405872753&sr=8-1&keywords=Iwata+Neo
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Nov 29, 2014 18:16
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BlitzBlast posted:00 S2 was when HG really started to hit its stride. Only Complaint about HG Cherudim, is that the pistols come white and not grey.
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Nov 29, 2014 19:21
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Ordered HG G-Arcane, Exia Dark Matter and Rozen Zulu ep 7, and the Powereder Arms and Dark Matter boosters. 00Q and Fenice R were out sadly. Think I'll leave my next MG for eBay or a free shipping offer.
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Nov 29, 2014 20:37
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Dammit. Normally if I pay extra for faster delivery from Japan-Cool, I get it next day. I ordered my Unicorn and Geara Zulu yesterday, thinking it'd arrive today, and there's no deliveries on Sunday. I NEED MY PLASTICRACK FIX. Also I'm staring at GM Cardigan and Build Burning on my shelf and even though I don't particularly like BFT, I NEED Lightning to finish the team. 
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Nov 29, 2014 20:47
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MJP posted:Dom pics I love painting pics, looking good.
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Nov 29, 2014 21:46
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Ka0 posted:I want a compressor that will outlive me. What are some good choices? I have the equivalent of the Silentaire SuperSilent DR-150 that is still going strong after 35 years, but it costs as much as a rent payment.
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Nov 29, 2014 22:37
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So be it. I've waited my whole goddamn life to have a good compressor and airbrush, now it's the time.
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Nov 29, 2014 22:45
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I'm no expert on compressors: mine was a hand-me-down but I've always liked that it is almost completely dead silent. Oil-bath compressors like this will sometimes blow out small bits of lubricant along the pressure line, which is obviously not good, but a moisture trap should keep this from becoming a real issue and you should have one of those installed anyway.
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Nov 29, 2014 23:25
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Ka0 posted:I want a compressor that will outlive me. What are some good choices? It's not a 'real' Iwata airbrush, rather it's made by a different company FOR Iwata. I don't know how much the Iwata name matters to you personally.
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Nov 30, 2014 00:47
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Ka0 posted:I want a compressor that will outlive me. What are some good choices? buy harbor freight with the extended warranty and a moisture trap. Replace once a year for free forever.
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Blackchamber posted:It's not a 'real' Iwata airbrush, rather it's made by a different company FOR Iwata. I don't know how much the Iwata name matters to you personally. Not the name, just convenience. I know any dingy compressor will do the job, just been saving for something that doesn't require high maintenance regularly. This thing for instance http://www.ebay.com/itm/Iwata-Sprint-Jet-IS-800-Airbrush-Compressor-/390434860741?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae7bb2ec5 If the Neo isn't a proper Iwata isn't important. Is it as good as one? If not, I can cough up for a HP-S, it's not that far off. You guys weren't kidding about compressors, some cost an actual car downpayment. Hijo Del Helmsley posted:Also I'm staring at GM Cardigan and Build Burning on my shelf and even though I don't particularly like BFT, I NEED Lightning to finish the team. I finished the Burning and I'm going through a Fenice and the Cardigan at the moment. The Cardigan doesn't seem to have as much poseability as the burning but it's nice that they put all the "powerederereredeededrderder" stuff with the kit. I bought 2 Lightnings but only 1 booster kit just because I intend to paint one like in the show and the other, like a real sniper  I really don't like backpacks on robots. Ka0 fucked around with this message at 03:08 on Nov 30, 2014 |
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Nov 30, 2014 02:59
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Ka0 posted:Not the name, just convenience. I know any dingy compressor will do the job, just been saving for something that doesn't require high maintenance regularly. This thing for instance http://www.ebay.com/itm/Iwata-Sprint-Jet-IS-800-Airbrush-Compressor-/390434860741?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae7bb2ec5 Here's a good review. https://sites.google.com/site/donsairbrushtips/neo-for-iwata
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Nov 30, 2014 03:10
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MG ZZ Evolve Gundam is complete: Comparison shots with appropriate suits:   Good timing too. MG Alex came in the mail a couple days ago and I want to get at it.
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Nov 30, 2014 04:25
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Skinny ZZ looks so much better than fat ZZ.
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Nov 30, 2014 04:30
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Tenzarin posted:Skinny ZZ looks so much better than fat ZZ. Mobile suits are healthy at any size 
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I honestly don't know how you can say it looks better, but that's probably because I'm too used to regular ZZ. Still, it just looks really messed up. I kind of want to try kitbashing the regular MG ZZ's parts on to the BTF ZZ's inner frame though.
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Nov 30, 2014 05:00
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There are parts of Skinny ZZ that I really like, and parts I really actively hate. It does look better in your shots than in promotional pictures though.
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Nov 30, 2014 12:28
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The whole thing looks like it's in the wrong aspect ratio. If it were just thicker overall it would probably look fine.
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Be it skinny or fat, I'll never like the ZZ. Some things are just constant in the universe.
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Nov 30, 2014 18:35
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It's got cool legs, shame about absolutely everything else
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Nov 30, 2014 19:02
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Zodar posted:It's got cool legs, shame about absolutely everything else And here I think the legs are the worst part. They just look so... flimsy.
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Nov 30, 2014 19:04
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The Ver.ka ZZ looks pretty good and show-accurate, from a quick GIS. Anything obviously terrible about it I'm missing? On a related note, how are the Zeta MGs? I like all the main suit designs in that show - the Hyaku-Shiki, the Qubeley, the The O, and the Gundams - and was thinking of using them as my introduction to Master Grades.
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Nov 30, 2014 19:15
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Darth Walrus posted:On a related note, how are the Zeta MGs? I like all the main suit designs in that show - the Hyaku-Shiki, the Qubeley, the The O, and the Gundams - and was thinking of using them as my introduction to Master Grades. Mk. II 2.0 is still a great kit, Zeta 2.0 is good but its sturdiness and articulation suffer a bit from having to be a transformer, The O is good but its bulk makes it a brick and the huge pricetag doesn't help. As for Hyaku-Shiki and Qubeley, i'll just say that they are old kits and really show their age.
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Nov 30, 2014 20:54
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Darth Walrus posted:The Ver.ka ZZ looks pretty good and show-accurate, from a quick GIS. Anything obviously terrible about it I'm missing? It doesn't exist outside of a resin kit or a GFF?
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Nov 30, 2014 21:24
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poo poo, I got confused and was looking at a fanmade conversion. Never mind.
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Nov 30, 2014 21:30
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Which HG Dom has the best kit? Got a hankering for one of those big beasts.
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Nov 30, 2014 21:59
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You'll probably like the HGUC Dreissen. I'd recommend the more recent ZZ version since the Unicorn version has the typical Sleeves detailing issues.
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BlitzBlast posted:You'll probably like the HGUC Dreissen. I'd recommend the more recent ZZ version since the Unicorn version has the typical Sleeves detailing issues. I'm actually awaiting delivery of a Geara Zulu, so I might get the Sleeves version. I've not actually watched much, but so far Unicorn is my favourite series. This is ending with a Neo Zeon/Sleeves collection, isn't it? 
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Nov 30, 2014 22:03
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The dreissen is pretty sick
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Looking at the manual, the Blue Frame D is literally something a kid would come up with. no you see it's covered with swords because they all do different things  and they all combine together into one big sword that is also a gun incidentally this thing is practically CE 00Q  and it's not just a black aile striker it's a vouivre striker jeez  If you ignore the silly rear end sensor dragoons the head does look nicer now though. BlitzBlast fucked around with this message at 06:03 on Dec 1, 2014 |
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BlitzBlast posted:This is a pretty well-known budget compressor. You may need to get an adapter to get your airbrush to fit, and you will need some duck tape to properly seal the valves though. I own this with a iwata neo and they're a great pair. Also, you dont use duck tape, you use plumbers teflon tape. BIG BIG difference. I also have my friends Paasche compressor which is basically the same thing, but $100 more. I also have his iwata HP-CS and can say while it is nicer than the neo, it's not $100 nicer. They both paint the same, it's just the HP-CS is easier to clean. The compressors are nice and quiet. I bought a Harbor Freight before to see and it was so loud you needed ear protection, and it wasn't usable in the house without annoying everyone. The $90 master compressor is almost whisper quiet. Trust me, this is important unless you like making GBS threads your pants every time the compressor kicks in. Hijo Del Helmsley posted:Which HG Dom has the best kit? Get the MG. It's an amazing kit. Also the waterslide decals for it.  Philthy fucked around with this message at 07:39 on Dec 1, 2014 |
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