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RillAkBea posted:Bandai's official HGUC Gundam (Ground Type) revive page is up! Just buy the Ground GM if you want the conversion. It's dirt cheap and apart from the shoulders it's articulated to hell and back.
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StrixNebulosa posted:My first MG is here, and. I thought it would be of a comparable size/part count to the RG I did, but sweet moses. You gonna tell us what you got, or...?
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So many runners! So many pieces! I'm going to be working on this for weeks!
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The Muffinlord posted:You gonna tell us what you got, or...? Oh, sorry! Dark Exia MG - a gift from my brother, bless him.
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The Muffinlord posted:You gonna tell us what you got, or...? He's not going to know what it is until he's finished building it, duh. Don't tell me you're one of those people who skips to the last page of the instructions and spoils the surprise.
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Guy Goodbody posted:He's not going to know what it is until he's finished building it, duh. I'm a girl. And I'm afraid I'm one of those people who can't help but oogle the box art, so I know what I'm making ahead of time, haha. e:  I love this art and the design of the mech so much. 
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You may want to get a stand for this guy though.
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A Full Armor Thunderbolt ver Ka showed up at my door this afternoon, so that ought to be... exciting. I feel bad because I only built one gunpla this month though, thanks to travelling and work related stuff.
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Yeah im an Exia hater and I really like the Dark Matter. I dislike how the exia has that giant pointy gn drive sticking out of place on it, and the dark matter is 'I'm ALL pokey angles so it blends'. I want the mg also but I havent even gotten the mg wing fenice rinascita yet.
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Monaghan posted:You may want to get a stand for this guy though. Done! Got this clear one, decided it looked cooler than a black or white one. Blackchamber posted:Yeah im an Exia hater and I really like the Dark Matter. I dislike how the exia has that giant pointy gn drive sticking out of place on it, and the dark matter is 'I'm ALL pokey angles so it blends'. Gasp, someone else who doesn't like the Exia! I don't hate it per se, but I just haven't found it to be very appealing at all. And it has the classic (boring) white n' blue n' red n' yellow colors and it's like, no thanks, I will get something more exciting.
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I'm not huge on the exia, though I will say its PG is gorgeous.
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StrixNebulosa posted:Oh, sorry! That's a pretty cool lookin one for sure! Good luck with your build! They're way less intimidating once you start, trust me. 
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Neurolimal posted:I'm not huge on the exia, though I will say its PG is gorgeous. I'm the same way, never really fussed on the Exia but the PG is one of the best looking kits I have.
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The Exia is simple and pure and wonderful. gently caress the haters. It's the best version of This Is A Gundam.
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More like This Is A Swordam
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I mean the sword is also wonderful, but I assumed this went without saying.
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Feb 2, 2018 01:12
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The exia owns and has a dirty hobo cape.
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punchymcpunch posted:The exia owns and has a dirty hobo cape.
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PMush Perfect posted:So do I and I don't have a $100 model kit. maybe you would have a kit if you had a dirty hobo cape like the exia
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The Exia owns bones for being so simple, and being one of maybe... two?... protagonist Gundams that don't start off with the usual rifle-and-sword loadout. It isn't as cool with the full Seven-Sword equipment though, because all it needs is that beautiful colossal switchblade  .
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Neddy Seagoon posted:The Exia owns bones for being so simple, and being one of maybe... two?... protagonist Gundams that don't start off with the usual rifle-and-sword loadout. It isn't as cool with the full Seven-Sword equipment though, because all it needs is that beautiful colossal switchblade
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i forget if barbatos starts with the club or the sword
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mikeycp posted:i forget if barbatos starts with the club or the sword The mace.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:The Exia owns bones for being so simple, and being one of maybe... two?... protagonist Gundams that don't start off with the usual rifle-and-sword loadout. It isn't as cool with the full Seven-Sword equipment though, because all it needs is that beautiful colossal switchblade The Exia starts with a rifle-and-sword loadout. In fact, it's the only Gundam to do that. All the others start with a rifle and a sword.
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Would an action stand even work with the Psycho Zaku? It seems like the giant rocket would get in the way, though I assume it's removable?
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Taintrunner posted:A Full Armor Thunderbolt ver Ka showed up at my door this afternoon, so that ought to be... exciting. I feel bad because I only built one gunpla this month though, thanks to travelling and work related stuff. Enjoy!
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StrixNebulosa posted:My first MG is here, and. I thought it would be of a comparable size/part count to the RG I did, but sweet moses. Btw, heads up, but as far as I know, all of Bandai's (modern?) MGs are entirely snap-build, no painting or wiring needed, that stuff's the purview of PG. So you should be safe to pick up any kit that catches your fancy.
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The Exia is probably my favorite 1st-generation Gundam suit. The proportions on it are pretty unique, and having a big-rear end-loving-sword is great. The beam daggers from the back are just so cool, too. And the whole “flying/hovering mobile suit on earth” from the GN drives always feels special. The only thing that can probably compare is TV Wing Gundam. Transforming, giant-gently caress-off-gun, and wings make it awesome. I’m planning on picking up the MG version of it, as it’s the last general release Wing MG I don’t have built. On the topic of Waterslides, I finally did my first kit with them - Tallgeese III. They’re a bit of a pain in the rear end, but they are so much more forgiving than dry transfers, and they end up looking pretty good. Grabbing some of the official packs where it makes sense, but what’s the word on 3rd party ones? Any of the makers good, or am I SOL for anything Bandai doesn’t put out?
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Third party waterslides are hugely variable. Obviously you've got your good go-to guys for precuts like Samueldecal but even he has some old stock from like five years ago or more that's non precut and on thicker film, to the point where you need to apply multiple treatments of solvaset to 'melt' it on to the plastic once you've set it, nevermind getting them to get into crevasses. The stuff he makes nowadays is Bandai quality though, if maybe a bit glossier than their usual output for larger pieces. Ebay ones are a minefield. Sometimes you'll find ones that are pretty decent but there's a lot in there that are incredibly stubborn to get off of the paper, and you have to soak each decal for like ten minutes to get it to come off cleanly or else you'll risk either having paper come with the decal or tearing the film.
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ACES CURE PLANES posted:Third party waterslides are hugely variable. Obviously you've got your good go-to guys for precuts like Samueldecal but even he has some old stock from like five years ago or more that's non precut and on thicker film, to the point where you need to apply multiple treatments of solvaset to 'melt' it on to the plastic once you've set it, nevermind getting them to get into crevasses. The stuff he makes nowadays is Bandai quality though, if maybe a bit glossier than their usual output for larger pieces. He recently posted that he's no longer going to be doing waterslides anymore.
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unpurposed posted:He recently posted that he's no longer going to be doing waterslides anymore. Samuel Decals, except no decals.
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unpurposed posted:He recently posted that he's no longer going to be doing waterslides anymore. Wait what the hell, dry transfers then? I hate bandai's stupid stickers.  So what happens when you god hand loses its edge. I'm hesitant to just throw it away and get a new one because they are about 50 bucks a pop. Is there a file or sharpening kit available?
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unpurposed posted:He recently posted that he's no longer going to be doing waterslides anymore. He's no longer doing customs. He'll still be doing others.
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Ka0 posted:Wait what the hell, dry transfers then? I hate bandai's stupid stickers. take em to a knife sharpener maybe?
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I think the issue is that there is a very thin line between 'godhand' and 'scissors'.
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If you take care of them, God Hands will last for years without needing a sharpening. Hell, I treat mine like poo poo and they're getting kind of brown and the spring doesn't work that great but they still cut super clean and flush. If you keep it in the cover, keep them oiled, and only ever cut gates, you'll only make things worse trying to sharpen them.
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Bunch of kits from the new Build Fighters ("Build Divers") been revealed. The best one is the Grimoire  https://www.gundamkitscollection.com/2018/02/hgbd-1144-grimoire-red-beret-release.html
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DigitalRaven posted:Bunch of kits from the new Build Fighters ("Build Divers") been revealed. The best one is the Grimoire You joke, I think you'd be hard-pressed not to see that as a deliberate Scopedog-referencing design. I like the little Grimoire head-pods tucked in the backpack .
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Neddy Seagoon posted:You joke, I think you'd be hard-pressed not to see that as a deliberate Scopedog-referencing design. I like the little Grimoire head-pods tucked in the backpack Oh, I'm not joking. I love it in all its Scopedoggy glory and love that such a thing exists.
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