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We're three times as fast in the 3rd [Gunpla] & Plastic models thread

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  • Corporal CarlCorporal Carl Registered User regular
    Oh, and remember, you can always panel line afterwards :wink:

    PSN (PS4-Europe): Carolus-Billius
  • manwiththemachinegunmanwiththemachinegun METAL GEAR?! Registered User regular
    TNTrooper wrote: »
    The plastic comes colored and will look fine out of the box so painting is optional. Some panel lining and a top coat will make it look a lot better for a minimal money and time investment.

    I looked at a few videos of a top coat and its pretty glossy, I'm not sure I want to go that route.

    Looking for inspiration with more of my chunky bois.

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    I don't plan on biting off more than I can chew, but I can definitely afford to take my time.

  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    Most people go with matte for topcoat. Not shiny at all.

  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    TNTrooper wrote: »
    The plastic comes colored and will look fine out of the box so painting is optional. Some panel lining and a top coat will make it look a lot better for a minimal money and time investment.

    I looked at a few videos of a top coat and its pretty glossy, I'm not sure I want to go that route.

    Looking for inspiration with more of my chunky bois.

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    I don't plan on biting off more than I can chew, but I can definitely afford to take my time.

    now, i'm not saying you should buy a Jesta Cannon before you've even started on the others, but

    you should buy a Jesta Cannon next

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    TNTrooper wrote: »
    The plastic comes colored and will look fine out of the box so painting is optional. Some panel lining and a top coat will make it look a lot better for a minimal money and time investment.

    I looked at a few videos of a top coat and its pretty glossy, I'm not sure I want to go that route.

    Looking for inspiration with more of my chunky bois.

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    I don't plan on biting off more than I can chew, but I can definitely afford to take my time.

    you got your armored core in my gunpla!

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  • BetsuniBetsuni UM-R60L Talisker IVRegistered User regular
    Ok, so saw this in the Big Bad Toy Store sale and figured I could ask here. What the heck is this? Is it a model or something else?

    https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/68040

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  • AtomicTofuAtomicTofu She's a straight-up supervillain, yo Registered User regular
    Robot Spirits is an action figure line. That specific product looks like it's just a Neo Zeong that can fit a Sinanju (not included) and a bunch of display stands for posing the Unicorn (also not included)

  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    yeah robot spirits or robot damashii are high end action figures

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  • HefflingHeffling No Pic EverRegistered User regular
    Yeah, the Robot Spirits stuff are action figures in the 1/144 scale, like high grade or real grade Gundam. The reason this is so much less than the $400 Neo Zeong is because it's actually only about a third of the model, with just the Torso and Arms. The HG kit has the waist, boosters, and 4 additional arms that make up the backpack.

  • BetsuniBetsuni UM-R60L Talisker IVRegistered User regular
    Ahhh gotcha ok. Thanks! I thought it was odd that a model would not include the other parts to make it complete.

    Think my wife has some of those action figures but I didn't remember the name.

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  • HefflingHeffling No Pic EverRegistered User regular
    MSIA?

  • BetsuniBetsuni UM-R60L Talisker IVRegistered User regular
    Heffling wrote: »
    MSIA?

    Yeah, that sounds familiar.

    Sorry to derail the thread a bit with my questions. Will go back to lurking and living vicariously through you all.

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  • HefflingHeffling No Pic EverRegistered User regular
    You're not derailing. We've got at least one collector of the Mobile Suit In Action (MSIA) action figures in the thread. We all love giant robot toys here.

  • BetsuniBetsuni UM-R60L Talisker IVRegistered User regular
    Cool. Well I found out that the figures my wife had were not the MISA figures. So at least I know now.

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  • HefflingHeffling No Pic EverRegistered User regular
    edited July 2019
    The plastic comes colored and will look fine out of the box so painting is optional. Some panel lining and a top coat will make it look a lot better for a minimal money and time investment.

    What you want in a topcoat is something that is very matte, because one thing military equipment does not try to do is be shiny, and thus easier to see and shoot. Products like Dullcote are popular for this.

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  • manwiththemachinegunmanwiththemachinegun METAL GEAR?! Registered User regular
    Oooh, this looks promising:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqqriXI8b1w

    I'm firmly down the rabbit hole. Send help.

  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    ONE OF US
    ONE OF US
    ONE OF US

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  • GlalGlal AiredaleRegistered User regular
    Oooh, this looks promising:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqqriXI8b1w

    I'm firmly down the rabbit hole. Send help.
    I approve of the early 90s home economics video music&effects.

  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    If everyone will let me prattle on about my unrealistic robot dinos and kitties, then I'm sure no one will mind talk about actual gunpla. :)

    Ooh, Oil Gunk Wash! That's exactly the kind of look I want to give my inner frames!

    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    This could go into the Transformers thread, but I think it fits better here.

    Holy FUCK does the new Jetfire toy need one hell of a panel lining session. Siege is all about tons of surface detail and grebeling, and with an all-white model it really doesn't look great.

    This just... screams for the panel line marker.

    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    When you decide to put a project on hold cause you are on the water slide step and want to build stuff. So you start a new project that also comes with water slides...

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  • Bluedude152Bluedude152 Registered User regular
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    Im happy how this smoke turned out

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    The friend that Carl helped hook up with Shadow Fox is going to Japan in December.

    As such, he's offered to run by the Kotobukiya store.

    I might get my Gojulas at a reasonable price!

    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • HefflingHeffling No Pic EverRegistered User regular
    TNTrooper wrote: »
    When you decide to put a project on hold cause you are on the water slide step and want to build stuff. So you start a new project that also comes with water slides...

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    Is that the Ozma Custom? Because I bought that kit last month and it just arrived. I'm in the same boat, I'm putting waterslides on my RG Sazabi.

  • TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    Yeah its Ozma's Armored Messiah Valkyrie. Got it last night and built the base to get those bulky runners out of the way and just finished the cockpit.

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  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    put on your red shoes

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  • Corporal CarlCorporal Carl Registered User regular
    edited July 2019
    Athenor wrote: »
    The friend that Carl helped hook up with Shadow Fox is going to Japan in December.

    As such, he's offered to run by the Kotobukiya store.

    I might get my Gojulas at a reasonable price!
    I unwittingly started a chain of events that I, nor your wallet, could not even predict :biggrin:

    I’m very happy for you and your friend :razz:

    Corporal Carl on
    PSN (PS4-Europe): Carolus-Billius
  • H3KnucklesH3Knuckles But we decide which is right and which is an illusion.Registered User regular
    put on your red shoes

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    Now I'm gonna have it stuck in my head...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbD_kBJc_gI

    If you're curious about my icon; it's an update of the early Lego Castle theme's "Black Falcons" faction.
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  • TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    Every time I see someone post their RG Sazabi build I want to build it again.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    TNTrooper wrote: »
    Every time I see someone post their RG Sazabi build I want to build it again.

    I feel weird now that I built it per instructions rather than the inner frame first.

    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2019
    Athenor wrote: »
    I feel weird now that I built it per instructions rather than the inner frame first.

    it's more fun this way! also helps to have an action base while you armor it up

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    TNTrooper wrote: »
    Every time I see someone post their RG Sazabi build I want to build it again.

    you're in luck, the RG Nu is out pretty soon

    here's a cool trailer! (makes sense that they already have all these 3d models for their kits so why not animate them)

    https://youtu.be/0z6w6hsv71s

    and a 20 minute hands on with the actual kit

    https://youtu.be/t7z1UDTLY4g

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  • HefflingHeffling No Pic EverRegistered User regular
    TNTrooper wrote: »
    Every time I see someone post their RG Sazabi build I want to build it again.

    I am building my 2nd RG Sazabi. =)

  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    Oh, I should ask my friend to get the one with twin funnel racks on its back when he goes to Japan.

    Sorry, one winged angels just aren't my thing. :)

    Also - because EVERYONE is talking about it and because the OG Gundam isn't available for streaming anywhere, I'm watching Evangelion. Currently through episode 6.

    i have the strong impression that Angel #4 might be one of the easiest gunpla models ever.

    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    I like the under construction action base. Totally stealing that if I do an inner frame first build.

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  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    well shit, i jinxed myself and broke the sazabi's adapter piece for action base

    might see if i can salvage it with epoxy, worst case i'll have to drill a hole for regular pegs into the kit

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  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2019
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    also i guess i gotta get two of the new hrududu deux to complement my two hrududu

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    That voodoo that Hrududu so well

  • Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    I... really gotta watch advance of z. All these suits are so good!!

    Augh!!

  • HefflingHeffling No Pic EverRegistered User regular
    I thought AoZ was a manga series.

  • Bluedude152Bluedude152 Registered User regular
    Aoz is just a series of designs in a magazine. As far as im aware there isnt a actual story to it

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