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Pierson posted:First gunpla after like twenty years and it feels really good to be building again. Are you talking about how where the nub is is a slightly different color? I think that's only going to go with paint as the inside of the plastic (where the nub was) is normally going to be a slightly off color from the outside For example, with gold plated or chrome plated parts people will sometimes use gundam markers or an equivalent to cover those nubs
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Yeah exactly. It isn't so bad on this one but I have an MG Strike on the way and that thing has a ton of exposed frame. I'll pick up a marker for that I guess.
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Pierson posted:Yeah exactly. It isn't so bad on this one but I have an MG Strike on the way and that thing has a ton of exposed frame. I'll pick up a marker for that I guess.
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SnakesRevenge posted:Mine normally has a bunch of Strike Freedom, Heavyarms, and Blazing Gundam, but I did snag an inverted red frame Astray a couple weeks ago! This is exactly what my Target carried, like 5+ of each.
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RillAkBea posted:Luckily most modern MGs are quite considerate on their nub placement so it shouldn't be too much of a problem.
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https://twitter.com/ippeigyoubu/status/1612014625620643840 Already have a Zowort on preorder so it's not like my decision to stop buying HGs is a particularly well-respected one  , but I guess I'll be buying a second G-Witch HG whenever the Desultor gets a kit.
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I don’t like the Gundam mouth on the new Aerial, I prefer the smooth faceplate. Well easy to fill in at least!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEUJiwBFzxs Got to wonder if we will get a unit combining parts of Thorn and Ur in-universe or if it will be a Build Fighters thing.
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New Aerial feels like a downgrade style wise, but I'll probably still get three.
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Man, the more I build this HG Tieren the more problems I find. The thing with the backpack was annoying, but at least fairly simple to fix. Now I'm finding all kinds of parts that aren't aligned properly   There should be no way for me to cause this due to the pins and holes inside which dictate the fit.  You can clearly see the protruding edge on this part too. The weapon has the same issues. Like you look at it from one side and see a little line protruding from the top. Then you flip it 180 and now the line on the top is gone but there is one on the bottom. To me this feels like the halves of the mold weren't aligned perfectly. I know it doesn't work that way with solid pieces but it really seems like two halves that were glued together imperfectly if that makes sense? I have half a mind to buy another kit from another retailer to see if I truly got unlucky or if the kit was always kinda lovely in that way. Welp for now it will be something that I put an hour or two into on an empty day because ho boy do I have to do a lot of filling and sanding until this is done.
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It sounds pretty common for an older kit. That's just how it goes especially if it's been reprinted a lot. You should see some of the older kits out there from other manufacturers, you practically have to sculpt the models to get them to fit.
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Did anyone start painting kits via brush then switch up to airbrushes? Was it a big difference in ease of use and quality? There's a lot of stuff I wanna try but a lot of tutorials I see say "yeah you can do X via brushing but if you have an airbrush it's easier/better/more consistent".
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Pierson posted:Did anyone start painting kits via brush then switch up to airbrushes? Was it a big difference in ease of use and quality? There's a lot of stuff I wanna try but a lot of tutorials I see say "yeah you can do X via brushing but if you have an airbrush it's easier/better/more consistent". Airbrush was a life changer for me. If you have the space and can do it, it's night and day. You can get great brush painted results but it takes more skill and more thin coats.
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Pierson posted:Did anyone start painting kits via brush then switch up to airbrushes? Was it a big difference in ease of use and quality? There's a lot of stuff I wanna try but a lot of tutorials I see say "yeah you can do X via brushing but if you have an airbrush it's easier/better/more consistent". I tried for a while to get into handbrushing to mixed results. I don't have the patience to do all the thin coats that it takes, and now I normally just handbrush for detailing. I can't wait to get an airbrush setup.
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Chromatics posted:It sounds pretty common for an older kit. That's just how it goes especially if it's been reprinted a lot. You should see some of the older kits out there from other manufacturers, you practically have to sculpt the models to get them to fit.
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I finished my first Gunpla! Witch from mercury inspired me to give it a try (Please excuse my lovely photography): I had a lot of fun! I don't have anything to compare it to but it seemed an easy kit for beginners. There were a few small parts that were hard to hold safely while cutting and stickers were a bit fiddly (I'll buy some tweezers before I do another one) but the instructions were very clear and everything fit together well. There were a few spots where I shaved off a bit too much but nothing very noticeable now its finished.
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Yawgmoft posted:Can't wait to not be able to find two different gunpla of the same gundam
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Tin Tim posted:I get what you're saying. I guess I just didn't expect it with a kit from 2007. I mean it's not that old but here we are
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After taking a few days to finish putting together the MG Zaku, I took the plunge and started doing decals. My anxiety was not necessary lol As for airbrushing, is there a good beginners kit everyone recomends? I'm on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=gunpla+airbrush+kit&crid=3CLXDVHJW4LCF&sprefix=gunpla+airbrush+kit%2Caps%2C234&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 and this one caught my eye. Has good reviews and it's on a great discount: https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbr...ljaz10cnVl&th=1
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Dunno about the airbrush, but that's the standard cheap compressor that basically everyone starts with. I'd get the version with a tank on it, though, so it doesn't have to constantly run.
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IG-88 posted:After taking a few days to finish putting together the MG Zaku, I took the plunge and started doing decals. My anxiety was not necessary lol I've had a Master Airbrush for a little while now and its been pretty decent. Granted it replaced an airbrush I got from Harbor Freight and I power it with a shop compressor so I'm probably not the one to ask.
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long-rear end nips Diane posted:Dunno about the airbrush, but that's the standard cheap compressor that basically everyone starts with. I'd get the version with a tank on it, though, so it doesn't have to constantly run. yeah a tank on the compressor is a must-have. without one the air can actually be a bit warm, and if you're spraying in a cold environment that can mean a ton of moisture in the hose. it's all just so easily solved by the ones with a tank
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So is this my best bet? https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbr...df-3bdf836e04db
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Gripweed posted:This thing is so fuckin cool first cool suit from GWitch
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Building the RG Zeong and god drat this is a good time. Modern RGs are definitely my jam so far, thanks for the rec in-thread... Although the size of the Zeong being so much larger it feels worlds away from the RG Wing Gundam TV I put together. Would it be fair to say that the experience of building the RG Zeong is pretty close to a standard MG build? Can't believe this thing comes with three Action Base 5s. I'd fully expect to get nickel-and-dimed for that kind of thing these days. Guess that's where the burst effect set comes in 
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You definitely need to ventilate. I tried applying spray can topcoat in a Brooklyn apt and even with the windows open the lacquer smell lingered throughout the common areas and leaked out into the stairwell for over a day.
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Pierson posted:How much physical space does an airbrush setup actually take up? It's surprisingly hard to get pics of a compressor in-situ and I can't tell how big they are. Also it seems a box is a necessity to avoid dying of fumes and portable ones look to be about 60cm x 60cm which would take up half my desk. Can you put a small desk in front of a window? That's how much space it will take up.
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free Trapt CD posted:Building the RG Zeong and god drat this is a good time. Modern RGs are definitely my jam so far, thanks for the rec in-thread... Although the size of the Zeong being so much larger it feels worlds away from the RG Wing Gundam TV I put together. Would it be fair to say that the experience of building the RG Zeong is pretty close to a standard MG build? The newer RGs without a pre-built inner frame really are just little MGs.
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Kibner posted:Can you put a small desk in front of a window? That's how much space it will take up. Is airbrushing one of those things where you buy cheaper stuff to learn and then trade up gradually or is it better to buy a real nice set first thing?
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Pierson posted:Yeah absolutely I can work it. There's a certain minimum quality you need to meet on the compressor (it needs to have a tank that holds air to keep the pressure more or less constant while spraying). As for the brush, yes IMO.
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you can also be like me and accumulate airbrushes over years and years. Currently have four! Iwata Eclipse-HP+ -my "main airbush for spraying Vallejo. Iwata Revolution Hp-Cr my old main airbrush, now spray tamiya with it for base shading coats or other tamiya colors. Cheap amazon airbrush with a wider needle to spray primer. cheap amazon aibrush to spray clear coats and to spray to clean other airbrushes with This hobby is a never ever ending way to find justifications to spend money.
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Skrillmub posted:The newer RGs without a pre-built inner frame really are just little MGs. That's awesome, I'm even more excited about MGs now. Thank you.
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I have wasted endless time on dalong.net looking at box contents, frames, reviews and builds, that person deserves a medal or something.
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Somebody said airbrush but I was busy for a little bit.IG-88 posted:After taking a few days to finish putting together the MG Zaku, I took the plunge and started doing decals. My anxiety was not necessary lol In general, you can probably find about the same kind of deals year round from dedicated art supply joints and sometimes the more reputable kind of model shop. A cheap airbrush compressor (and a lot of expensive ones, too) is all the same junk churned out by the same factory in China; my Master's been running fine for years, and by the time you'll need to get a replacement you'll have a much better idea of what to get. Get one with a tank. That said, you're probably going to get better stuff if you buy the brush and compressor separately. I'm kind of two minds on what to recommend now that Badger turns out to be chuds; the cheapass no-name brush that comes with some of these things is useful to have when you just want to throw paint around and you don't care if you break the thing, but they are awful to use. An Iwata Neo is a step above that, and probably what I would go with for a new airbrush user these days. They're firmly in the realm of "good enough," but they're a little fiddly when you're just starting out. Good news is you can get everything you want for around two hundred bucks US, brush and compressor, and replacement parts for when you inevitably lose the nozzle or drop the needle are easy to come by. DO NOT get one of those little compressor bottles that hangs directly off the bottom of your brush and runs on batteries. They suck as compressors and you also don't want to hold that piece of poo poo up while you're working. They're cheaper because they're small and they're garbage. Pierson posted:Did anyone start painting kits via brush then switch up to airbrushes? Was it a big difference in ease of use and quality? There's a lot of stuff I wanna try but a lot of tutorials I see say "yeah you can do X via brushing but if you have an airbrush it's easier/better/more consistent". Yes! Airbrushing rules, even with setup and cleaning it's way faster to spray paint than brush it on, and it looks much nicer. There is a higher cost threshold (again, about 200 bucks US), and the sky is the limit if you get real deep into the hobby. Pierson posted:How much physical space does an airbrush setup actually take up? It's surprisingly hard to get pics of a compressor in-situ and I can't tell how big they are. Also it seems a box is a necessity to avoid dying of fumes and portable ones look to be about 60cm x 60cm which would take up half my desk. A little less than four HG boxes stacked two by two. I was a dumbshit and didn't get an overhead shot, sorry.  You can get away with painting water-based acrylics in an apartment with just making a lot of dust (wear a mask anyway). It's when you switch to paints with nasty solvents in them that you really need active ventilation. If you can swing it, a real vent hood is good to have. Again, the cheap Chinese ones are all the same, so if you get one of those buy whichever's cheapest, and tear the motors out of it to put in nicer, quieter ones once you get tired of HOW loving LOUD THE THING IS. Otherwise, for your bog-standard Vallejo acrylics, you can spray in a cardboard box and keep a fan with an air filter taped to it nearby to cut down on the ambient dust and particulates. Pierson posted:Yeah absolutely I can work it. Yes, but also you'll keep the old stuff because it still works and you can swap out to your old beater brush for things like priming and varnishing. Paint your robots, it rules.
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