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Week or two ago had a wario64 popup on twitter that showed a Mecha-Godzilla but done in the colors of EVA-01. After putting the order in, I figured I should practice with something a little simpler. So I ordered two off Amazon   Then I went to Target  And then I blinked. And this happened  Godzilla hasn't even arrived yet. boz fucked around with this message at 07:14 on May 5, 2022 |
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Azubah posted:I've been slowing building this during my group build sessions and it's really cool. Most of the color separations are injected into the molding itself, no color correcting stickers. Nice! Where would you rate the difficulty on that? grassy gnoll posted:One of us, one of us. I appreciate this. Definitely noticed some higher prices, and then I read earlier in the thread the whole Epyon (I think) debacle with the fake kit. boz fucked around with this message at 18:13 on May 5, 2022 |
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Dr Christmas posted:I just got the RG Eva-01 with the transport platform from Newtype. They fulfilled my order the same weekend, and it got from California to Michigan within a week. So there’s one data point in their favor. The rest of my models have just come from Target. I just ordered the same model from them, they had the shipping label printed and ready to go in less than 2 hours after I bought it
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May 6, 2022 21:57
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RG Hi-Nu in stock at Newtype
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May 10, 2022 17:25
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First time trying panel lining and doing other things
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May 10, 2022 23:07
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For anyone not in the discord, Hobby Lobby already doing their 40% off on models again Their online stock is a little bare but they have more models in the brick and mortar.
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May 18, 2022 01:00
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The box size is making me nervous, about to start building thick boy
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May 20, 2022 22:35
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Detective No. 27 posted:Been a while since I posted here. My girlfriend got me the Eva Kiryu for my birthday. The box is huge. I've never done a gunpla of this scale before. I'm excited. That's the thing that got me into doing gunpla a month or two ago. It's still in the closet and hasn't been built yet, it's a bit intimidating.
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May 31, 2022 23:37
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 Big guy was a lot of fun to build, trying to decide if I even want to panel line, let alone do stickers. Also core gundam is my new favorite thing
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Jun 5, 2022 03:43
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At least one PG Unleashed available at Newtype (had to cancel my order) https://newtype.us/p/94r57Cb7gf2uyEnpOuqM/h/pg-unleashed-rx-78-2-gundam
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Jun 29, 2022 17:52
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I think I just added number 43 to my backlog, so I'm definitely down for it.
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Aug 2, 2022 16:56
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Starting with this later today.
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Aug 4, 2022 21:57
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First one done Better use of the shield  And next up 
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Aug 5, 2022 10:25
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Finished this last night, first time doing anything besides straight build/gundam marker The dark grey parts and the inner part of the shield I did a dark purple. Don't have any spray cans or airbrush, so I handprimed and handpainted it. Big parts don't look great, but it was a first try so I'll chalk it up to inexperience. Also did a matte topcoat for the first time, only did one layer but I like how it turned out. (I don't expect 2 extra points for it, as I didn't paint that much of it, really just experimenting)  And next build: 
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Aug 6, 2022 17:56
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Went to local hobby shops build meet today, met some cool people. Met an old guy who goes around and helps organize different conventions, last one he helped with was SDCC. Finished this while I was there:  Next two builds:  Posting these together, as I'll be working on the MG while the 30MM is drying/curing etc. Going from Portanova[Brown] to Portanova[Anything Else But Brown]
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Aug 6, 2022 23:45
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Halman posted:Where do people go to resell kits? My ADHD has done the ol shuffle and so I've got a few kits sitting here that I will just never start. You could post them here or in SA-Mart. You may have some stuff someone here is interested in.
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Aug 7, 2022 22:42
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kirbysuperstar posted:
Did that one a month or so ago, I agree on those stickers. Good luck posing, it can definitely hold the hammer with both hands, mine was posed like that till my daughter decided it shouldn't be.
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Aug 9, 2022 13:17
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Finished painting the Portanova Humidity here was real bad, but used rattle cans anyway. The armor green is spraycan and the blue/green color was handpainted. This was the first time I did the entire paint > gloss > panel line > matte process. Also tried some weathering at the end with some dry-brushed chrome paint and then some brown on the feet  I think it looks better with the robot head rather than the default head:  And this is what a straight build looks like for comparison  Tons of mistakes were made, but I learned a lot.
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Aug 9, 2022 21:25
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Just finished the clear grandpa MG 3.0  Turned out pretty good I think. Put a couple decals on, per usual they don't look that great. Going to order some waterslides eventually to do it justice. The build was fun, but really stressful, felt like I was squinting the whole time to read numbers on the clear runners, and then dropping a couple pieces on the floor was a good time as well. Gonna slow down and do a SD now: 
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Aug 13, 2022 04:13
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Couldn't sleep so I got the SD Unicorn done Transformed it and stuck the decals on, this time I used my hobby knife to make the decals as small as possible, definitely makes a difference  This one may take a bit cause I'm gonna try handpainting it completely and see how it goes. 
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Aug 13, 2022 13:56
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Ball Twins are a bust, only paints I have right now are a cheap 20 dollar acrylic set I bought off of Amazon. Learning that I may need to invest in something not those to get decent results. May try again later but for now it's going back on the shelf. Going for this next instead: 
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Aug 14, 2022 06:46
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Nerobro posted:I wish I had known about backlogust. I have... a bunch of models. haha. Only handbrushing at the moment, hope to have an airbrush setup before the year is out
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Aug 16, 2022 11:37
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Nerobro posted:I do all my paint at my comptuer desk. So it's all handbrushing for me too. Stuff like this gives me hope. Just had some Vallejo paints / matte / gloss come in today, gonna pull the ball twins back out and try some more. Edit: Finished the Origin Guntank  Definitely going to go back and give it some camo paint some day, this model is begging for it. Next up is MG Char's Gelgoog 
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Aug 16, 2022 21:00
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RillAkBea posted:Handbrushing is totally viable. Airbrushing gets a lot of hype but if you take your time and build up thin coats nobody will be able to tell the difference once its finished. My hurdle right now is trying to get the right ratio for a thin coat, been watching a couple of youtubes about it but I feel like that sweet spot may take some practice.
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Thanks for all the advice everyone, will definitely try and implement for the rest of this kit and the future.
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Went back and finished the Blue Ball Twins Left was done earlier this week with the cheaper paint, right was with the Vallejo. Painted before I had a good knack on the thinning, so it went on a bit thick and covered a detail here and there. I did notice with this kit that a lot of the panel line recesses on the arms are barely even there, even without paint.
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Aug 18, 2022 05:38
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Just finished Char's MG Gelgoog 2.0   I love Zeon suits, always giant feet. Was debating on finally starting my PG Unicorn, but don't know if I'd finish before the month is up, so I'll play it safe: 
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Aug 20, 2022 22:38
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I don't like watching reviews for kits I want to build because I don't like spoilers.
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Aug 23, 2022 01:48
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War and Pieces posted:The only Gundam reviews worth watching are the dude who reviews bootlegs from inside a Philippine prison You can't just drop that here without a link or something.
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Aug 23, 2022 03:18
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RG Nu Gundam finished:   Build was a blast. Only put on a couple of decals, going to order some waterslides next month. Gonna work on some more Unicorn stuff: 
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Aug 23, 2022 14:06
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Azubah posted:Careful with the hips on this, the leg pegs are weak. Much appreciated, I'll be careful when I connect those
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Aug 23, 2022 15:01
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HG Narrative Gundam C-packs finished. Forgot how scrawny his arms were Took a couple of hours to decide, but I've had this in my closet since May I think, 
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Aug 24, 2022 06:22
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Nerobro posted:
Same here, if I have the RG or MG, the HG typically takes the bench. I may use some of those HGs to practice painting on.
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Aug 24, 2022 12:50
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RG Wing Zero finished This thing feels so tiny after building the Nu Gundam (HiRes Powered Red Astray Sword for scale)  Timestamp and next up: 
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Aug 26, 2022 15:00
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HG Origin Guncannon finished: Like all the other Origin models I have built, this one was also a good time. Will need to tighten the piston on the cannon, as it won't hold a position right now. Next up is Titans-colored Core Gundam 
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Aug 27, 2022 14:50
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Titans Core Gundam finished: Trying to get all the colors/versions of these. Tons of fun to pose and mess with. Next and possibly last up is MG RX-78 GP02A from 1998 
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Aug 27, 2022 19:23
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MG finished:  Shield: Was excited about the giant shield. Now not so much, way too heavy to hold up (will need to tighten joints) The handle isn't even in a good place where it could hold it and have it propped on the ground. The cannon for the bazooka is stored in the shield though, so that's pretty neat. And his green beam sabers are also pretty sick  (Not even holding it in this picture, it's just leaned up against it) Next up, HG Bael: 
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Aug 28, 2022 13:12
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Tarquinn posted:Huh, it seems most of you are into HG/RG kits. Expense definitely plays a part, especially if I pick anything up from the local store. They normally mark up a bit. But for 1 MG a lot of times you can get 2 or 3 HGs, plus what the others said, some suits just aren't MGs. (yet)
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Argas posted:My original stint with Gunpla was MG mostly. I built plenty of HG/HGUCs of ye olden times but I was mostly passionate for big detailed kits. This, plus if I mess up an HG I don't feel too bad as I'm only out 20-30 bucks
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War and Pieces posted:This threads most requested MG kits: Everything that doesn't already have an MG. Also an Exia 2.0
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