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It's not anime, it's the 4th [Gunpla] thread
Curly_Brace
Robot GirlMimiga VillageRegistered User regular
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Do you like giant robots?
Do you like plastic models of giant robots?
If so, welcome one and all to the fourth
(?!?) thread on building Gunpla (Gundam Plastic models), other models, and related hobbies! (Like painting minis... you nerd!)
I think most of you know the deal by now. If you have questions about which models to pick up (because you're new to the hobby and all) ask away! Also, we're happy to provide wisdom, assistance, and tips for newbie model makers. We are friendly folks here. And if you are an experienced model-builder and want an interesting challenge, we'll suggestions for you as well. Your wallet WILL weep though; Perfect Grades ain't cheap...
Eternally Useful Links:
Gunpla Modeling 101
A Layman's Gunpla Guide
Building for beginners
Do you like plastic models of giant robots?
If so, welcome one and all to the fourth
(?!?) thread on building Gunpla (Gundam Plastic models), other models, and related hobbies! (Like painting minis... you nerd!)
I think most of you know the deal by now. If you have questions about which models to pick up (because you're new to the hobby and all) ask away! Also, we're happy to provide wisdom, assistance, and tips for newbie model makers. We are friendly folks here. And if you are an experienced model-builder and want an interesting challenge, we'll suggestions for you as well. Your wallet WILL weep though; Perfect Grades ain't cheap...
Eternally Useful Links:
Gunpla Modeling 101
A Layman's Gunpla Guide
Building for beginners
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Tachiagare
Tachiagare
Tachiagare GANDAMU!
Been bouncing around between a few projects lately. I’m doing a full paint job (my first) on an astray red frame. A custom backpack on my Hg HMT Zaku .
And busted this bad boy out again to finally put his water slides on.
I kind of love these cheesy old themes. Like, I would be so disappointed if we ever get a live action Macross or Robotech movie and it doesn't at least have the fanfare from this:
Also essential: the scene in the first or second episode where
I dove in head first. Last year this time I had built one kit and only ever seen Gundam Wing 15 years ago.
Don't skip ZZ Gundam.
Some people will tell you otherwise. They are wrong.
The first 10ish episodes are a little rough, the other 40 are worth it.
good PSP for scale
Oh I won't. I'm planning on watching everything eventually. Found a recommended watch guide and following that for order.
You can't fool me, that is a theme from a James Bond movie!
I posted this in D&D's chat thread, but I was waiting for the new thread to post it here:
Man. Finding display options for my newfound love of Perfect Grades is going to be... difficult.
Ah well. Guess he has to live up on top of the shelves, exposed to the elements.
This is all hypothetical, because I don't really know exactly how much space you've got, and that is definitely a big ol' boy.
Ok we good we good
Oh that's worrisome
tfw the first step of your MG is putting together a PG base
Hell of a cockpit layout you got there, Ex-s
Pro-tier supervisor
S Gundam's core fighter is a completely separate unit, so you get to display it on it's own. Regular S Gundam has the 3 cockpits spread out like the ZZ, since it transforms into 2 planes + the core fighter. Ex-S just turns into one big angry space boat.
And waist unit done and decal-ed up. Stoppin there for today cause next is the legs and fffffffffff that's gonna be like a 2 day thing on their own.
Man I miss when that store had a cool gunpla shelf.
I'm legit planning a bigger house buy... >.>
Good lord that model's gonna be wicked.
Nah. I am not going all Gundam Base Tokyo. But I would be lying if I didn't say one of my considerations in getting a new place is having a good display room or two that will be safe from the ravages of the sun and won't look like a cluttered mess.
It will be life sized White Base just to display Gunpla.
That friend? Quattro Bajina.
Gamertag: PrimusD | Rock Band DLC | GW:OttW - arrcd | WLD - Thortar
First up is Team Smallbois, representing three different grades and something like ten years of tech.
We've got the HG RX-78-2 GFT, the grandaddy Gundam with some super minor unique stickers to represent Gundam Front Tokyo, the precursor to the modern The Gundam Base.
The RG RX-78-2, which I believe is the very first RG.
And the HGUC Hyaku-Shiki (Gold Coating), which I snagged last year at The Gundam Base during an unplanned trip to Tokyo.
Team P-Bandai, representing the very best of low volume, high price.
HGUC RX-124 Gundam TR-6 Woundwort, an excellent example of the absurdity of the Advance of Zeta designs.
MG RGM-79SP GM Sniper II (White Dingo Team), a personal white whale of mine from a game that never came out over here. Got this in a random shop in Akihabara during the same trip I got the Hyaku-Shiki. Incredibly it was well below market price too. Been on the hunt for this guy for years.
Team Wait That's Not A Gundam
Representing some other mecha franchise, the probably HGUC equivalent but technically no grade Shinohara Heavy Industries AV-98 Ingram Patrol Labor.
Team Fiddly Bits
MG GN-0000+GNR-010/XN 00 XN Raiser. It's the hero suit from 00! With more silly shit slapped on it! Why not have a mobile suit-sized sword?
MG MSN-06S Sinanju ver.Ka (Titanium Finish), the arguably not a hand grenade version of the Sinanju, with shiny red metallic armor that will probably be very irritating to snip out of the sprue without making bad stress marks!
Team EXTRA BIG
These boys are so big you can't even get all them in frame!
Here's the MG MSA-0011(Ext) Ex-S Gundam. For when the Superior Gundam isn't superior enough and needs actual goddamn starship engines slapped on the back, multiple mega particle cannons, a smart beam gun, INCOMM weapons, and an onboard AI cause fuck it, the Blue Destiny worked out pretty alright! It's almost like the arms race kicked off by the One Year War is just driving weapons tech toward making a single-operator war machine capable of ending humanity but hey whatever wow cool robot.
The MG MSN-04 Sazabi ver.Ka (Special Coating). This was my big purchase from my first trip to Japan, and hauling this thing around for two weeks certainly took its toll on the box. This was also my introduction to the fact that The Gundam Base does exclusive kits. It's got the same shiny metal finish as the Sinanju, and will probably be a pain. It's also my favorite mobile suit design of all time.
Sazabi VerKa second.
- RG RX-78-2, to see the difference in detail
- Woundworth
- MG GM Sniper II
- Patlabor
then after that your backlog is halved, and then you can decide to go for shiny bois or big boys, depending on your mood
tho maybe you could do the Ex-S to compare it with turtleant's 1.5
And then when you're done, you'll be able to hold it up like a trophy.
I built the regular one a little while ago and iirc all the gold parts are undergated, so maybe not that bad.
But I also vote for Hyaku-Shiki. Get a quick little palet cleanser in there.
I am interested to see how the old Ex-S differs from the one I'm working on though.
The Patlabor kit is very cool, but will be frustrating when you try to deal with the sleeve/dustguard things on the joints. Tip: maybe just grab black nitrile gloves and cut the fingers off it and into tubes rather than deal with the dumb plastic sleeves they provide. And when you're done snapping it together, slap some gunk wash all over it. It looks best when it's dirty.
As for what to do next, GM Sniper White Dingo.
I wonder why they don't undergate all parts on all kits. Is it that the design/manufacturing process becomes that much more difficult or expensive? Are they assuming that people enjoy sanding down the sprue nubs? It seems like putting all the gates on the hidden side of every part would be a huge win for everyone (except, I guess, the people who like to sand plastic).
I say alternate between a big kit and a small kit and save the Sazabi ver.Ka for the big fuck yeah finale.
Edit: I know you got a different golden boi but they might of did the same.