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Puddin posted:In the spirit of our 30mm build, here is something that is going to make everyone think what the gently caress am I doing, all my ideas are terrible. Lmao this is the most flagrant humblebrag I've seen. But good job, poo poo's awesome.
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I think you guys misread his post. That's someone else's job that is supposed to make everyone in the thread discouraged that we don't know how to make gunpla Grimlock.
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Feb 1, 2020 02:33
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Puddin posted:In the spirit of our 30mm build, here is something that is going to make everyone think what the gently caress am I doing, all my ideas are terrible. Yeah naw that rules dude!
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Feb 1, 2020 02:46
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BadMedic posted:Terrible!? That's god damned amazing! I would have never thought of combining 3 gundams into a robot dinosaur. The paint job is fantastic too! Oh it's amazing! I more meant my ideas are feeble compared to it!
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Feb 1, 2020 03:05
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I put the Marsfour sword backpack on my Portanova. Looks pretty cool
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Feb 1, 2020 03:50
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I just finished the MG Epyon (at 3AM, jeez). That was quite the ordeal, maroon and dark blue are such badly behaved colours, they'll turn a piercing white if you even look at them funny. The finished result is rather pleasing though the yellow plastic is just a few shades too bright and so it sticks out quite badly against the darker main colors. I also accidentally snapped one of the heat rod segments 
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Feb 1, 2020 19:16
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Just started RG Red Astray. I was about to post disbelief about preassembled skeleton pieces until I thought I remembered that they may have did something similar with the old HGs I built. Is this a new thing?
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Feb 2, 2020 02:54
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No, that's an RG thing. Well, it was until a couple of years ago, they've dropped it for the last few kits.
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Feb 2, 2020 02:58
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I got done with one of the legs and...I am not sure if I like this  Its the skeleton construction I miss, really. It is nerve wracking work but it is rewarding to see the joints working once it all comes together. It is not as absorbing when it is just layering armor on a prebuilt skeleton. That said, it is impressive that they can make them prebuilt and poseable right out off the frame. EDIT: Hm, I just checked the RG Zeta Gundam kit I had and it does not appear to have the prebuilt frame bits. I am guessing it is because it is an earlier model from the line. Unlucky7 fucked around with this message at 04:53 on Feb 2, 2020 |
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Feb 2, 2020 04:26
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Thought I would post the gachapon I've collected while I'm here. These are 1/35 scale: The Zaku on the left has a light up eye, the dark Zaku is the Black Tristar custom, the red Zaku 1 is built from a pile of leftover customization parts. The ball is a ball.
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Feb 2, 2020 05:49
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Unlucky7 posted:I got done with one of the legs and...I am not sure if I like this RGs had the pre-assembled frame from day one, Zeta is more of a special case. Astray is also slighy unusual in that it has less layers over the frame than other kits.
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Feb 2, 2020 08:19
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the RG zeta definitely has the premolded inner frame. If you're interested in RGs without them, you're basically looking at the Sazabi, Crossbone, and Nu. The tallgeese also has a pretty limited one - just the feet and arms, basically.
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Feb 2, 2020 08:21
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LibrarianCroaker posted:the RG zeta definitely has the premolded inner frame. Maybe it will all grow on me. That said, I was already interested in the RG Crossbone so that is good to hear.
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Feb 2, 2020 08:49
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LibrarianCroaker posted:the RG zeta definitely has the premolded inner frame. QAN[T] only uses the advanced frame pieces for the legs and torso, iirc. The arms and waist are assembled from other pieces. Not sure about 00 Raiser, but Exia uses the whole frame.
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Feb 2, 2020 09:06
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I think another thing that is coloring my opinion is that the skeleton pieces are made of softer, slightly gummier plastic that my current non-godhand frame cutters can't cut cleanly through
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Feb 2, 2020 09:14
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LibrarianCroaker posted:the RG zeta definitely has the premolded inner frame. I'm pretty sure what lead to it with the newer ones was the Sinanju and their brilliantly stupid idea for "a standard RG frame, but with lovely extension pieces on the wrists and ankles to increase their length" that resulted in a floppy bomb.
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Feb 2, 2020 09:23
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Unlucky7 posted:I think another thing that is coloring my opinion is that the skeleton pieces are made of softer, slightly gummier plastic that my current non-godhand frame cutters can't cut cleanly through Yeah, not fond of that either. I usually try to clean up the excess with a hobby knife, but it's hard to make a clean cut without gouging the plastic, even with a fresh blade. Good thing you don't see the frame once it's all assembled 'cause I do love my RGs even if they are problematic..
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Feb 2, 2020 09:34
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The joints of my AC kit were made of that material and I hated it, one armpit ended up fraying and although it's obscured - I KNOW it's there and it bugs me.
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https://twitter.com/teichi7teichi3/status/1223603613550821377?s=21
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Feb 2, 2020 21:31
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On the topic of RGs, anything from before the Unicorn is going to be pretty iffy. The RG Unicorn itself however is solid as a rock, and anything made after it that isn't a reskin of a pre-Unicorn kit has a traditional inner frame construction, like a downscaled MG.
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Feb 2, 2020 22:04
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I finally started on the metal parts for my MG barbatos and I’m actually surprised by how good they look for the price. I expected to have to cut parts out, but instead all of the parts are directly attached to plastic backing. The mix of shiny and textured parts is cool too. Now I just gotta get better about placing parts before the glue sets 
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Feb 2, 2020 23:27
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I thought Gunpla didn’t need glue? Or am I misunderstanding something?
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Feb 3, 2020 00:37
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Unlucky7 posted:I thought Gunpla didn’t need glue? Or am I misunderstanding something? What comes in the box from Bandai doesn’t need glue, though sometimes it helps. Those metal parts are third-party photoetch parts, which need glue to stick to plastic.
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Unlucky7 posted:I thought Gunpla didn’t need glue? Or am I misunderstanding something? Just because it doesn't need glue doesn't mean glue isn't of use, especially if you're planning on filling the gaps between the pieces and painting.
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Feb 3, 2020 00:42
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Glue helps with heavier techniques like seam filling. It's also handy for repairs!
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Feb 3, 2020 01:25
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Bloody Pom posted:On the topic of RGs, anything from before the Unicorn is going to be pretty iffy. The RG Unicorn itself however is solid as a rock, and anything made after it that isn't a reskin of a pre-Unicorn kit has a traditional inner frame construction, like a downscaled MG. The Exia and the EW Wing are excellent and I've heard good things about the MK2. And I thought the Sinanju was also considered up there>
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Mordja posted:The Exia and the EW Wing are excellent and I've heard good things about the MK2. And I thought the Sinanju was also considered up there> The Sinanju is a bit of a fragile mess, mainly due it using the Gundam Mk.II frame with limb extensions, and the frame struggles with Sinanju's bulk.
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Mordja posted:The Exia and the EW Wing are excellent and I've heard good things about the MK2. And I thought the Sinanju was also considered up there> We are talking about the OG Wing and not the Wing Zero, right? Because dang that does look good. Also makes me low key pissed that every other model of the Wing Zero is using the Endless Waltz redesign (or so it feels like) 
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it's not the Wing Zero, no. it's a redesign of the OG Wing, so it's not quite what was in the TV show (really obvious from the wings, I suppose). There's a couple of Wing Zero kits that don't have the like, angel wings, mostly they're called Proto Zero now.
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So far I've done the RG Freedom, Justice, Destiny, Wing Zero EW, Exia Repair III, and QAN[T]. I have Wing, Tallgeese, basic bitch Exia, and 00 Raiser in the backlog. I may have a thing for RGs..  That said, Exia III and Zero seem to have the fewest issues so far, in terms of stability. Zero has been sitting on the shelf holding the same pose for over a month easily, with only slight drooping in one hand. Exia, on the other hand, seems to have the fewest number of parts and gimmicks to screw up. Meanwhile, if you look at QAN[T] funny it'll fall over dramatically, losing its v-fin, several clear parts from the face and arms, and every one of those goddamn sword bits in the most dramatic fashion possible. 
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That's 100% my experience of the 00 Raiser
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chiasaur11 posted:Barbatos is the newest MG, and it's pretty great. Good articulation, incredible inner frame, good balance, and excellent weapons. HELL YES BARBATOS Mine should be arriving soon, it will be my first MG, all I've built before has been HG. IM pretty stoked. Any other IBO models I should maybe hunt down? I took a longish break from building kits when my kid arrives.
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CAPT. Rainbowbeard posted:HELL YES BARBATOS Well, this is the first IBO MG, so it's just no-grade 1/100s and High Grades right now. It's a little tricky to recommend the 1/100s in confidence since any of them might get Master Grades soonish, but with that said... The Vidar is a pretty cool design, and the kit's solid, with neat weapon storage on the larger version. Flauros has a cool gimmick, but can get a little fiddly. Grazes are solid grunts, in a wide variety of styles. The Reginlaze Julia is huge, and surprisingly cheap for such a big and weird looking machine. And the Shiden is just cool as they come for a MP suit. Oh, and the Rodis and the first Guision are awfully cute for a machine tied to so many war crimes. The Guision Rebakes, on the other hand, are good, but... sticker hell. Not ideal in that respect.
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My boss just gave the okay for a regular build night at the shop, and he wants to put up a big display case for completed kits. I guess I gotta actually work on this PG Zero now.  I want to put 00 Raiser or QAN[T] on display since they're pretty similar to our logo colors, but I'm worried the RGs would be too fragile, even under glass. Guess I gotta buy the MG now.  That or a me/my son/my son's son/my son's son's son display with the PG Zero, HG 1/100, RG, and SD.. Either way it would at least temporarily solve the issue of having far too many kits (no such thing) and nowhere to display them in this tiny apartment.
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Bees on Wheat posted:So far I've done the RG Freedom, Justice, Destiny, Wing Zero EW, Exia Repair III, and QAN[T]. I have Wing, Tallgeese, basic bitch Exia, and 00 Raiser in the backlog. I may have a thing for RGs.. Strictly talking about RG problems I don't think top heavy suits count because they're just as problematic in every other grade. I think it's more about how well they hold a pose and how many pieces pop off trying to get it there. I've built every RG except Destiny and Build Strike, as well as Strike Freedom, Nu and Sazabi which are already on The PileTM. The only one I really dread touching is Zeta Gundam, which is a shame because it the best proportioned Zeta for my money. For all the others that have minor problems, I think they're all at least serviceable, and they all look darn gorgeous, especially for the price point. Bloody Pom posted:On the topic of RGs, anything from before the Unicorn is going to be pretty iffy. The RG Unicorn itself however is solid as a rock, It's pretty solid in Unicorn mode, but I would hardly call NT-D solid as a rock. The tabs etc are just too small properly lock up and the force required to push the psycho frame blocks out in the legs is a little disconcerting.
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Just assembled the main body on the RG Red Astray. Just need to do the head, backpack and weapons. I'd like to think I am more or less over not having to do the inner skeleton. I will say that the best part about the model is the usage of off-colored pieces to accentuate details. It is really good looking for its size.
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I've built the RG Exia, OO Raiser and Quan[t]. They're all up on an action base and gave been happily holding the same pose for about a year now. I think they're fine if you're like me and don't spend a lot of time fiddling with them. Bill Posters fucked around with this message at 21:50 on Feb 3, 2020 |
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Well finally. It's not a full 1/144 WaDom, but this is just as good.  More here: https://bandai-hobby.net/item/3738/ Also, Obligatory second season upgraded hero Gundam, Uraven: https://bandai-hobby.net/item/3775/ As yet unnamed armor pack: https://bandai-hobby.net/item/3776/ Unnamed armor pack for unnamed bizarro core gundam, that's basically evil Nu Gundam: https://bandai-hobby.net/item/3739/ Gundam TRYAGE Magnum(It's all three AGEs in one, so thrice as terrible?  )https://bandai-hobby.net/item/3761/ Please don't bring back AGE Magnum dude though guys, come on you were doing so well.. Edit edit: And we're back to separate weapon packs again Gud https://bandai-hobby.net/item/3777/ Ebil: https://bandai-hobby.net/item/3740/ Edit edit edit: Oh and second season SD Gundam https://bandai-hobby.net/item/3737/ WaDom Pod includes upgrade parts for season 2 version, but no sign of S2 Justice Knight yet. RillAkBea fucked around with this message at 13:54 on Feb 3, 2020 |
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RillAkBea posted:Well finally. It's not a full 1/144 WaDom, but this is just as good. The Pod is expensive for a HG, so I hope that means it's huge.
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