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Alright, I think I decided on my first two models. I'll be getting the Full Mechanics 1/100 Barbatos Lupus Rex and the 1/144 RG Astray Red Frame to start with, since from every review I've watched they look great out of the box. I'll probably get a Graze or a Hi-Mock to start practising painting down the line, but I think those two will do nicely for getting my toes wet. I'm travelling to the states (Dallas) in a couple weeks, and since hobby stuff is pretty loving hard to get/expensive down here I was planning on getting some supplies alongside the kits. So far I have on my list: X-ACTO Compression Basic Knife Set Fine line Gundam Markers (Grey and Black) THE GOD HAND I was thinking about getting a can of topcoat since it looks like it makes a hell of a difference to the overall look of the kit., and I'll get a self-healing cut mat over here, but anything else I should be getting to start with? And another question: how feasible is it to hand paint kits? I'll probably want to start painting stuff at some point and I'm still wary about the airbrush + compressor entry price so I was thinking I'd start by hand brushing a couple grunt suits, but the few videos I found of people painting gunpla by hand (ZakuAuerlius and a guy from Ready Snap Go) don't look great precisely, at least compared to some warhammer stuff I've been seeing around. Thanks for the all the help guys.
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You can get a good compressor with a starter airbrush for $110 in the states from Amazon. Handpainting gunpla is awful imo.
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May 16, 2018 16:54
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Edmond Dantes posted:Alright, I think I decided on my first two models. I'll be getting the Full Mechanics 1/100 Barbatos Lupus Rex and the 1/144 RG Astray Red Frame to start with, since from every review I've watched they look great out of the box. You should be right if you start with the 1/100 Barbatos first, as it has instructions in English as well as Japanese and the parts are big and simple.
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May 16, 2018 17:02
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That Gobbo posted:You can get a good compressor with a starter airbrush for $110 in the states from Amazon. Handpainting gunpla is awful imo. I handpaint it's fun. I don't think I could ever get into airbrushing. Too much prep/cleanup time.
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May 16, 2018 17:24
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Edmond Dantes posted:Alright, I think I decided on my first two models. I'll be getting the Full Mechanics 1/100 Barbatos Lupus Rex and the 1/144 RG Astray Red Frame to start with, since from every review I've watched they look great out of the box. get a pack of replacement blades too
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May 16, 2018 17:43
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I totally acknowledge that handpainting is viable, I'm just intensely bad at it and find airbrushing way faster and gives me consistent results.
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May 16, 2018 17:43
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Someone should find out if they enjoy building and painting things before spending >$100 on gear not including paints. Buy a spay can of primer (£4.50), a basic brush (£3.50) and build a wet palette (free when you raid your mam's kitchen cupboards). Start small and unambitious and see how it goes.
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May 16, 2018 17:56
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I'm moving again and after realising that my backlog takes up three huge boxes I'm starting to believe that my girlfriend was right and I don't need to buy anymore for a while.
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May 16, 2018 17:59
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Edmond Dantes posted:Alright, I think I decided on my first two models. I'll be getting the Full Mechanics 1/100 Barbatos Lupus Rex and the 1/144 RG Astray Red Frame to start with, since from every review I've watched they look great out of the box. I just put that Barbatos together, he is nice and simple and looks good unpainted. The only rough spot are the round drums on the back of his legs, they are very loose when you put them in, and they don't secure until you start putting armor on him, so becareful to not move him alot until you get the back leg armor on. quote:THE GOD HAND $56 for clippers is a bit much, you can pick up a good one at a hobby store for like $10 or $15, and a decent one at Wal-mart for like $5 (in the sewing aisle oddly). You just want to make sure you have one side of the clipper flat.
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May 16, 2018 18:17
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Monaghan posted:I'm moving again and after realising that my backlog takes up three huge boxes I'm starting to believe that my girlfriend was right and I don't need to buy anymore for a while. 
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May 16, 2018 18:32
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Anora posted:$56 for clippers is a bit much, you can pick up a good one at a hobby store for like $10 or $15, and a decent one at Wal-mart for like $5 (in the sewing aisle oddly). You just want to make sure you have one side of the clipper flat. Yes, but... God Hand. I swear by them, it's an investment but they feel fuckin' amazing. You can't go back after your first time.
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May 16, 2018 18:36
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https://twitter.com/moriwakinaoto/status/996464849981878272 Oh boy
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May 16, 2018 18:53
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well, at least it isn't porn of the nazi furry general
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May 16, 2018 19:00
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Anora posted:Looks like Robin Williams was into anime figures: as other people already pointed out, the one on the left is the Bilbine from Aura Battler Dunbine, and the one on the right is Gorg from Giant Gorg.
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May 16, 2018 19:12
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Taintrunner posted:Yes, but... God Hand. Seconding. God hand is amazing. Barely even need to shave and sand my nubs when I use them and they cut so smooth.
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May 16, 2018 19:23
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Edmond Dantes posted:Alright, I think I decided on my first two models. I'll be getting the Full Mechanics 1/100 Barbatos Lupus Rex and the 1/144 RG Astray Red Frame to start with, since from every review I've watched they look great out of the box. Get a yellow marker for the hands. Otherwise it's a baller kit. And since you are traveling, make sure you can take home what you buy. Like blades and flammable spray paint or top coat.
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May 16, 2018 19:25
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Edmond Dantes posted:Stuff Like people have said, check you can take back what you want to buy. As you're getting God Hands, make sure to buy some cheaper nippers as well that have some meat in the blades. Basically use the cheap nippers to remove the piece from the sprue, cutting away from the piece so it leaves late nubs on it. Then use the God Hands to remove the nub as flush as possible to the piece. God Hands can be quite delicate as the cutting blade is really thin.
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May 16, 2018 20:37
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I've bought the gundam planet ones for $40 which are similar in quality to the god hands. They've been pretty amazing but after nearly a year I think the thinner cutting blade has bent slightly. Fantastic investment though since I've built at least a dozen kits with them.
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May 16, 2018 21:40
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Forgot topcoat was a spray (got mixed up with the panel line wash) and yeah, can't bring it back. I'll have to see if I can get them over here... Or get my friend to topcoat it for me with his airbrush. Yes Kolo, that means you.  Kuvo posted:get a pack of replacement blades too That Gobbo posted:You can get a good compressor with a starter airbrush for $110 in the states from Amazon. Handpainting gunpla is awful imo. sassassin posted:Someone should find out if they enjoy building and painting things before spending >$100 on gear not including paints. [] Start small and unambitious and see how it goes.  Sazabi posted:Get a yellow marker for the hands. Otherwise it's a baller kit. Thanks to everyone who chimed in, y'all been super helpful.
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May 16, 2018 23:43
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I've used everything from wire cutters and nail clippers to normal hobby nippers to God Hands and the God Hands really are on another level. Going from the mid-range Tamiya nippers to God Hands was like going from nail clippers to the Tamiya nippers.
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May 17, 2018 00:51
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I got a pair of God Hands for £20 as a "yeah sure they're probably alright and worth that at least, funny meme lightning nippers" and then I used them and its nuts how good they are.
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May 17, 2018 03:26
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2 new modela are gonna be unveiled at a pop-up event in Niigata. https://twitter.com/HobbySite/status/997054783222464512?s=19 The one on the left is very much the Jagd Doga, possibly MG, which makes sense because they were promising another CCA release after the RG Sazabi. The one on the right is obviously a 00 thing but I can't place exactly what. Did those 2 mystery Build Diver models from the Shizuoka show get unveiled or are they still secret? EthanSteele posted:I got a pair of God Hands for £20 as a "yeah sure they're probably alright and worth that at least, funny meme lightning nippers" and then I used them and its nuts how good they are. I paid full price, accidentally chipped the cutting edge after a week and bought another pair at full price as soon as I could afford it because they're just that good.
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RillAkBea posted:2 new modela are gonna be unveiled at a pop-up event in Niigata. Could it be that Exia Avalanche MG? RillAkBea posted:Did those 2 mystery Build Diver models from the Shizuoka show get unveiled or are they still secret? Nope, still secret.
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May 17, 2018 14:25
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The right one is (based on) the GN Sword 4 I guess:
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PG 00 Quanta perhaps?
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May 17, 2018 15:01
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Oh god that would make me maybe buy my first PG and ruin me. 
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TaurusOxford posted:PG 00 Quanta perhaps? I doubt it, if they announced another PG this year I'd bet on the Nu. It might be an offical MG Quant full saber? Or maybe a new HG kit based on the full saber, that handle looks kinda thin for a pg/mg asterioth fucked around with this message at 15:14 on May 17, 2018 |
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May 17, 2018 15:09
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I'd buy a PG Nu faster than a Qant.
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Oh man I would love an MG Jagd Doga. That would pretty much mean that we have an mg of all the CCA Suits, except for the hobby hizack.
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Taintrunner posted:I just learned about this series' existence this week from Super Robot Wars X, it seems very weird but the theme is kickin rad It's good, but that ending.
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May 17, 2018 21:35
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I would trade in my real puppy for one of those.
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So the kits have been revealed and uh.. ok on the first one. RE/100 Jagd Doga  MG 00 Qan[T] Full Saber  No clue why they're making the JD a RE when the MG Geara Doga exists and it should be mostly the same for the frame.
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Not gonna lie the Jagd looks like a instant buy for me.
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The Jagd is like my favorite MS but I have no interest in RE/100s. Bummer.
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May 18, 2018 03:32
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Sam Sanskrit posted:but I have no interest in RE/100s. Bummer. 
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May 18, 2018 03:58
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There seems to an overwhelming Gundam bias when it comes to what gets an MG. I think we can now just assume anything cool and Zeonic is just gonna get RE'd. Also, I'm gonna go ahead and assume Quess Doga will be P-Bandai because A) It fits with RE/100 trends, and B) Shame on you consumer-san for wanting reasonable product line-ups.
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RillAkBea posted:There seems to an overwhelming Gundam bias when it comes to what gets an MG. I think we can now just assume anything cool and Zeonic is just gonna get RE'd. Considering the Quess version is the pretty much the same MS with a different gun, I'd say that's a safe bet. Even beyond everyone hating Quess, I mean. And it's not so much Gundam bias lately as Feddie bias, since GMs and Jegans are getting some much needed love. Dirty Zekes can go back to space!
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Wow, after putting both the RG Banshee Norn, and the Johnny Ridden's Zaku II, I don't think RG is really for me. I think I'd be fine with them at 1/100 scale, but there are way to many tiny rear end parts. I'mm sticking to HG and MG at this point.
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More news from the pop-up, the rad space debris bits from the Thunderbolt last session kits are getting a separate release in June but they'll only be available at the god drat Gundam Base. https://twitter.com/gundambase_t/status/997300211226632192?s=19
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