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I’ve taken to ordering my PBandai stuff from https://www.jojohobbynstuff.com/ Weird name and the site is a super generic Shopify, but prices are reasonable, reliable, responsive people. Also runs a monthly loot box that’s actually a good value for the money, if you can get it.
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I made a robot https://imgur.com/a/UYszmDa
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Feb 28, 2019 14:54
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Thanks for all the help folks!
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Feb 28, 2019 15:36
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EVGA Longoria posted:I’ve taken to ordering my PBandai stuff from https://www.jojohobbynstuff.com/ Their loot box is pretty drat good too if you can get it before it sells out, they do not short change you on the contents. It usually goes on sale around the 25th of the month.
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Feb 28, 2019 16:07
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Azubah posted:Their loot box is pretty drat good too if you can get it before it sells out, they do not short change you on the contents. It usually goes on sale around the 25th of the month. Yeah, I keep forgetting so I get it just about every other month. Usually around when I order a P-Bandai item. My February box still hasn't shipped though. Waiting to hear something. Also still waiting for my lucky bag from Banzai Hobby. I have a lot of unknown Gunpla headed my way right now.
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Feb 28, 2019 16:21
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RillAkBea posted:The Jegan Blast Master from Build Divers has an updated joint. It's somewhere on this page Neddy Seagoon posted:The problem is you'll have to either use the Blast Master's hip joint, or saw off the balls on the Jegan's  I can scratchbuild it, no need to sacrifice a good kit. I just need a wave builders part or MSG equivalent socket. I'm also going to saw off the top portion of that thigh joint just to gain 360° mobility
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Feb 28, 2019 16:47
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Droyer posted:I made a robot Seeing the vagina reminds me of how small the Den An series would be on a 1/144 scale, but I won't lose hope.
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Feb 28, 2019 16:50
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I put together the MG Strike RM today and despite the fact that Aile is probably my least favorite striker pack, I really enjoyed it. It was mostly the same as the Buster I put together last week of course, but the head sculp is really nice. It was also nice that they gave you a Mu pilot figure if you didn't want to use you know who. God drat Aile pack though, why does it always have to be Aile.
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Feb 28, 2019 17:19
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RillAkBea posted:God drat Aile pack though, why does it always have to be Aile. Because Aile is the most iconic/used striker pack, plus it also gives Strike the beam rifle and shield which is the standard Lead Gundam weaponry.
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Feb 28, 2019 17:34
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StabMasterArson posted:This looks awesome, making me want an airbrush. Thanks! So far I have no idea what I'm doing and the parts to that sat around for the better part of a year because I was too unmotivated to finish it, but when the painting part worked, it worked well. Still a lot to learn. Nice panel lining on your legs, I always have trouble with recesses and solid lines.
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Feb 28, 2019 18:01
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Goodsmile could teach Bandai a lesson in plastic composition. The Moderoid Rk-92 Savage Crossbow has plastic that yields with absolutely supple, smooth shaves with a sharp blade. It feels like it's impossible to stress the plastic while shaving nubs down. Using a fresh blade is probably helpful but a 2-day old scalpel blade would easily compare to a 2-day old Xacto blade with similar use. They even got the forearms as single parts. C'mon, Bandai, give us single part extrusion
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Feb 28, 2019 20:31
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Conversely please go back to old style PS formula and not that godawful wax plastic that is a nightmare to prep and sand.
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Feb 28, 2019 20:53
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MJP posted:They even got the forearms as single parts. C'mon, Bandai, give us single part extrusion Single parts extrusion is great, but I can see a lot of pieces go missing in shipping unless they're all bagged up. It probably makes more sense as a cost reduction to just bag up runners rather than separate parts for each kits. Give me undergates on all parts and now we're talking.
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Feb 28, 2019 23:29
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 So this thing looks absolutely amazing. It's apparently a Studio Reckless resin kit of the Messer? Has anyone built their stuff before?
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It looks like the lovechild of the Sazabi and the Geara Doga.
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Ignimbrite posted:
I’m in the middle of building a VF-1 at the moment and it’s been fine so far, although can get a bit fiddly. It’s an odd size though -basically PG scale, but not much taller than a 1/144 kit, and slightly harder than an RG (in my opinion at least). Haven’t tried the form change yet; most of the core joins are metal pins, but some of the smaller bits have very fragile-feeling joins. The transform gimmick means the whole thing doesn’t feel quite as sturdy as other kits.
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Man, I was excited for that "30 minute build" grunt suit range because it's a great idea, but those suit designs really are incredibly ugly. It's like they're made out of Megablox.
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I think the true potential of the line is to be able to salvage spare joints for your gunpla scratchbuild projects.
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Odd question, but if I were to want to use copper wire in a kitbash for a "beam" grappling line effect, for pose-ability, do they sell the stuff with translucent insulation? Thinking clear green or pink. I feel like I could find fishing line like this but that's not going to hold a pose or shape like the wires do in kits like the Gouf or the Dark Hound. I haven't tried anything custom before so if there might just be some place for neat parts like this sitting under my nose.
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Mar 4, 2019 20:24
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If it's going to be a static pose, you could probably just paint it once you have the shape you like.
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Mar 4, 2019 20:33
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The closest I could get searching was insulated speaker wire. The thing is that kind of wire, although insulated in different colors, isn't tense enough for the grappling part effect you seek. Brass wire on the other hand, is much tougher and can hold a pose, but it doesn't come in insulation; you'd have to remove the plastic sheath off the speaker wire, then manually transfer it to the brass wire. It does sound like a cool project. (maybe there is some tough wire with clear color insulation out there though, don't take my word)
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Puddin posted:If it's going to be a static pose, you could probably just paint it once you have the shape you like. I've considered this and it's definitely a great fallback. It wouldn't be clear which is a bummer but is the next best thing. Ka0 posted:The closest I could get searching was insulated speaker wire. The thing is that kind of wire, although insulated in different colors, isn't tense enough for the grappling part effect you seek. Brass wire on the other hand, is much tougher and can hold a pose, but it doesn't come in insulation; you'd have to remove the plastic sheath off the speaker wire, then manually transfer it to the brass wire. It does sound like a cool project. (maybe there is some tough wire with clear color insulation out there though, don't take my word) Sometimes the obscurity of what I am looking for on search engines gets kind of funny like this, searching "kitbash scale model custom wire" and things like that keep dredging up strange CAD 3d model tutorials and industrial wire for car batteries. I'll check out speaker wire, it sounds out of my wheelhouse but that's the fun thing about these projects anyhow.
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There's just plain clear. I don't know if it would be possible to dye it or stain it or something https://www.amazon.com/Weststone-32...s%2C192&sr=8-21 edit: and in more reasonable lengths https://www.amazon.com/100pcs-12-7c...8G4BG0X8WR9DZNZ
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I have no idea how well it would work, but maybe you could coat the wire with multiple layers of clear coat nail polish, followed by a final thin coat of the color you want (especially if you use an iridescent or something similar).
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Zodack posted:Odd question, but if I were to want to use copper wire in a kitbash for a "beam" grappling line effect, for pose-ability, do they sell the stuff with translucent insulation? Thinking clear green or pink. Another possibility is to use the runners from beam effects. You can melt, bend, and merge them with a bic lighter.
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Gripweed posted:There's just plain clear. I don't know if it would be possible to dye it or stain it or something Maybe a clear heat shrink, then hit it with some clear Tamiya to give it a tint?
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I saw a video a while ago of someone using hot glue to make custom beam effects, but I doubt it'd be very pose-able and you'd probably have to put a wire in it to make it hold it's shape. Also paint it.
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So I actually made something:  I had a 1/60 scale Tactical Arms just lying around, so I figured i'd finally use it to make my version of Monster Hunter World's Great Sword (and my primary weapon), Wyvern Ignition Impact.
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Nice!
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Any advice for stiffening up the RG shield joint, or is it just "give up, hard glue it at whatever angle you want"?
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Clear nail polish or a coat of cement over the joint. Let it dry completely before refitting and it should be nice and tight. Applies to any joints or connectors that are loose.
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I don't see how I can disassemble this. It's one of the pieces that came on the preassembled inner frame runner, and pulling at it a bit I think if I actually managed to get it apart it wouldn't be in any condition to go back together. Maybe I'm wrong, idk.
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Fat and Useless posted:Part 1 Right so Astaroth! I hate it! Compared to the Gusion this thing is flimsy as hell and putting it together was a struggle. The arm cover falls off with a stiff breeze, I finally got mad enough to just glue the thing in place. The side fins don't fully insert onto to their nubs, I could fix this with some cutting but I'm lazy. Speaking of cutting, the black plastic is SUPER soft. The Gusion was all grey interior and I wasn't expecting WHOOPS you cut too close now there's a chunk missing(it also scratches super easy), noted for the future because a previous post brought this up as a thing that happens. The chest hovers over the interior making me paranoid it will snap off when I move something wrong. OH! Moving! Right! There is ONE pose I got to work with the sword without the arms popping out from their sockets. The leg panels took 20 minutes to get on because of how tight the fit was and how flimsily the back of the leg was attached to the leg itself(it wasn't).  Hoofa! The look isn't bad but it needs a stand for a good pose, it's just not very fun to have it wobble like a wet noodle all the time. I'd rate it about a 6.5/10 as a whole. I'd give the Gusion a 9/10, it was super fun to build, if it wasn't for the interior arm having that crack which is fixable to a non lazy person I'd rate it 9.5/10, I was actually able to get a couple good poses with the hammer and the third hand it comes with is wonderful.  (Gusion now with 100% more panel lining) I need a new thing now, leaning far away from the IBO line with the Astaroth and Barbatos like frames. Anyone got a recommendation for a nice sturdy beefy boy like the Gusion? Maybe I'll even use real paint this time! Fat and Useless fucked around with this message at 07:19 on Mar 6, 2019 |
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LibrarianCroaker posted:I don't see how I can disassemble this. It's one of the pieces that came on the preassembled inner frame runner, and pulling at it a bit I think if I actually managed to get it apart it wouldn't be in any condition to go back together. Which RG is it?
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Puddin posted:Which RG is it? Red Frame. I guess I could just swipe one of the unused shield connecters from another RG and deal with the mismatched color.
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LibrarianCroaker posted:Red Frame. I actually have that one to build, I'll I have a look at it.
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Fat and Useless posted:I need a new thing now, leaning far away from the IBO line with the Astaroth and Barbatos like frames. Anyone got a recommendation for a nice sturdy beefy boy like the Gusion? Maybe I'll even use real paint this time! There's the Gustav Karl that just came out. It's pretty bulky.
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chiasaur11 posted:There's the Gustav Karl that just came out. It's pretty bulky. My usual shipper doesn't have it until late march, adding it to the list. Edit: Alright found something I'll actually put effort into. Still taking suggestions though. Fat and Useless fucked around with this message at 09:29 on Mar 6, 2019 |
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chiasaur11 posted:There's the Gustav Karl that just came out. It's pretty bulky. After watching Mecha Gaikotsu's review of the Gustav I'm a little wary of it. It looks like it has some decent engineering but there are some questionable choices around the shoulder assembly. Instead of a polycap socket it's just plastic on plastic and it looks really loose, and the shoulder pads are not on a separate hinge so they really seem to impede arm movements. The best high grade shoulder assembly is the one they used on the EZ-8 and the victory 1 and 2 suits. Dual hinges for extra movement. If they coupled those types of shoulders with the new connecting joints in the chest of the Gustav Karl it could swing its entire arm across its chest.
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LibrarianCroaker posted:Red Frame. Part B3 from the runner yeah? Looks like the same one that's on the RG Freedom, I tried to separate it at the hinge but it ain't budging. I mis-understood and thought you were talking about the ball join where it attaches to the arm. The shield should be sturdy if it has the handle that goes in the hand, but it will move around without it.
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