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I assume these are the pilots? From Gundam Online?
the iDOLM@STER crossover?
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I assume these are the pilots? From Gundam Online?
the iDOLM@STER crossover?
The Wing EW suits are pretty universally good.The only ones I'd say aren't amazing are Deathscythe Hell and Wing EW, but even those are perfectly fine suits. You'd do fine with Sandrock.
Assuming that the MG Altron EW ever gets a reissue (I think it's a safe bet, it seems to be selling like crazy), I would make sure to pick that suit up the next go around, assuming that's a design you really like. It's a limited edition through Bandai's online shop, so it won't always be averrable like mass market kits.
JadedWriter
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Are there any specific tools I should get for this? I know there are clippers, I don't want to mess with hobby knives, cause knives and I'm a klutz that would be doing this in my small ass room. Any instructional videos for basics or should I go watch that one ep of GBF where Sei's dad gives him and Aila a tutorial?
kiunchbb
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofur67iPXqI
If you prefer reading: http://otakurevolution.com/content/laymans-gunpla-guide-construction-guide
You will want to use hobby knife, get a pair of gloves, it saved my finger from bleeding a few time. The glove also protect your finger when you use sandpaper, so it is something nice to have. You also need sand paper, and dust mask so you don't inhale any dust.
beat
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Also, the official Gundam Youtube channel has bite-sized videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJV1h9xQ7Hx-SoCOivVEHNDOl16VWLB3A (other subtitled languages here: https://www.youtube.com/user/GundamInfo/playlists?shelf_id=5&view=50&sort=dd )
For starting, I recommend a few tools. Get some nice flush clippers. The ones I use are Xuron, but Tamiya's are also excellent. A good set will run you ~$20, but will save you a lot of energy.
You also do need a hobby knife. A nice hobby knife will do wonders. I like the Xacto Z-Series. If you're really worried about cutting yourself, put on gloves like kiunchbb said and always make sure you're using a sharp blade. If it seems dull at all, replace the blade. Also always cut away from yourself. If you do all those things, the chance of cutting yourself is very small. I've cut myself a few times, but it was because I was using my knife like an idiot, not because I was being a klutz.
The last tool on the absolute must have list is something to panel line with. If you don't panel line, even the best snapped kit will look like a flat mess. The official gundam markers are best for that for beginners. They offer two styles. One is a regular thin pen that you just trace over the lines. The other is a 'pour type'. These you just tap on the line and it will fill by capillary action. You then wipe the rest with a q-tip or something. I prefer the pour type as it covers much more evenly, but there are lines it doesn't really work with, so you probably want both. They offer them in 3 colors, black, brown and grey. Each has their specific best uses, but for a beginner, just get the grey and you're fine. It works perfect on 90% of things and it gives you less things to think about.
A lot of people will also recommend sand paper. For just snapped kits, I would actually recommend away from that. Good clippers+a hobby knife will get rid of nubs to an acceptable level and I find the dulling and scratching that sandpaper can cause to be a real problem unless you pain the kit. In that case, the smoothness helps the finish.
JadedWriter
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Holy shit I wish I could fit a desk or a table in my room.
For a MG or lower, you don't need that much space. The less space you have, the more you have to stack up and manage runners, but that's not too bad. Each section in the manual will tell you what runners you need, so you can get those out and put away the rest. I typically work on the floor anyway.
If this were a PG, though. I needed to setup a whole work station to put together my PG Unicorn. That was a beast.
JadedWriter
Member
Ok so it sounds like I could do an MG on my bed then.
JadedWriter
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If I buy the Sandrock it'll probably look like it did after Quatre blew it up by the time I'm done with it.
Not everyone is into the Duckroll Custom style look.
You'll learn to love it. It's the real reason why we all tend to keep the stems around after finishing kits. We just didn't know. I am the enlightened one!
Do not build on a bed, it is messy you get plastic all over sheets and it is easier to lose pieces.
I don't know why people use carpet for flooring carpet is shit. Makes finding stuff harder and cleaning more painful compared to wood.
If you have wood floor just build on the floor.
I don't know how the hell duckroll built MG Unicorn in those conditions considering how tedious the MG is. Did you lose any pieces?
I recommend NT Cutter knife because they are more precise and they are sharper. If you don't have gloves tape your fingers. You can use micron pen for panel line or do what I do and use a syringe or needle and watery paint then clean with cotton swabs. Doing a wash is easier but messier.
I don't know why people use carpet for flooring carpet is shit. Makes finding stuff harder and cleaning more painful compared to wood.
If you have wood floor just build on the floor.
I don't know how the hell duckroll built MG Unicorn in those conditions considering how tedious the MG is. Did you lose any pieces?
I recommend NT Cutter knife because they are more precise and they are sharper. If you don't have gloves tape your fingers. You can use micron pen for panel line or do what I do and use a syringe or needle and watery paint then clean with cotton swabs. Doing a wash is easier but messier.
IIRC, I used both sides of the box as containers for anything I wasn't using at the time, I had a cutting mat on my bed, and err....
I have a table next to my bed.
Lol. I was just being lazy, doing the actual building on the bed.
gunpla pros like myself have no use for stem-legs. gitgud
Gunpla pros also don't cheat out most of the time and opt for Robot Damashii and Chogokin over actual Gunpla. So I have no idea what you're talking about.
Fixed.
The Sum of Zero
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I might have missed it, but the opening song for Iron-Blooded Orphans is going to be "Raise Your Flag" by MAN WITH A MISSION.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSygLg2_aqs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSygLg2_aqs
Kudelia Aina Berstein... OOOOOUJOSAMA! Mikazuki is a young Bruce Lee. The song isn't bad. Catchy. I wonder why everyone has to operate their Mobile Suit shirtless. I guess that's why there aren't any women on their side. I'm also wondering how long it'll take the blonde guy to wear a mask.
vas_a_morir
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I used to think it was funny when people made 'broken legs' jokes at Duckroll... until I broke BOTH arms on my HG Jesta in under 10 minutes. Had to glue them back on and now it's a figurine for all intents and purposes.
nintendoman58
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Did anyone here call dibs on making the Gundam IBO OT?
If not, I was thinking of doing it myself when the show airs next week.
If not, I was thinking of doing it myself when the show airs next week.
Supaidaman
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Gunpla pros just go blind like me and use nothing to fanfare their kits.
Oh wait, I`m not a pro
Seriously, I only built 3 kits and all of them were HGs. Exia Repair II, God Gundam (the newer one) and ,just this last week, a Try Burning Gundam. Comparing to my first effort, my Burning is a work of art. Mostly because now I have a proper nipper, the last two I built with a regular old nipper I had laying around.
I though of using a Gundam Marker but I was an idiot and bought the wrong color so none of that for me right now. Actually, nothing Gundam related for me until at least mid 2016, this shit is pretty expensive.
Oh wait, I`m not a pro
Seriously, I only built 3 kits and all of them were HGs. Exia Repair II, God Gundam (the newer one) and ,just this last week, a Try Burning Gundam. Comparing to my first effort, my Burning is a work of art. Mostly because now I have a proper nipper, the last two I built with a regular old nipper I had laying around.
I though of using a Gundam Marker but I was an idiot and bought the wrong color so none of that for me right now. Actually, nothing Gundam related for me until at least mid 2016, this shit is pretty expensive.
Valkerionseven
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Havnt seen anyone contemplating it so far.
Also guys, I don't think Biscuit is making it out of season one. He's got emotional cannon fodder written all over him.
Just look at this guy...
Biscuits get eaten.
He's basically Hayakto Kobayashi 2.0
Tekketsu chara according to Shun
Setsuna/Heero 2.0
Zeheart/Tan Char Clone 2.0
Hayato Kobayshi 2.0
QUATRE/TROWA
Graham Aker/Mr. Bushido 2.0
Riddhe Marcenas 2.0
SUGA AKIRA LITE
Angelo Sauper lite
SUZAKU LELOUCHE
Rachel Alucard
Hope from Final Fantasy XIII
Got my RG Astray in today. Since some here are interested, I thought I'd write a quick post about my thoughts.
First of all, I adore this kit. When built, it's probably my favorite RG since the GP-01. It's got so much going for it. First of all, it's super posable due to the lack of armor. The thing can do pretty much anything you'd like it to and hold it due to the stability of the inner frame.
Speaking of the frame, I am amazed by this thing. It's basically the RG strike frame, but it's got one major cool thing. It's molded in multi-color. It's stunning to look at in person. I have no clue how bandai managed to manufacture it. Not only is it impressive in the way all RG frames are, but the extra bits of different colors make it pop.
On the negative side, there are a few mostly minor issues. Firstly, I don't like the way the red inner shoulder armor works. It limits posability and just sort of floats there. A second minor issues is I don't really like the RG style of decals on this suit. I think the more colorful decals the PG got really help break up all the single color sections and look really good.
The biggest issue for me is the hands. The fixed pose hands are, like most Astrays, molded in the wrong color. They are pure red instead of white with touches of red. If they had to be mono color, I would have actually preferred pure white. This wouldn't be a problem if the posable hands were better at holding the sword and not so fragile. The Gerbera Straight has no locking mechanisms and relies purely on the friction of the hand. While trying to get it to hold a pose with it, I actually ended up braking the thumb on the posable hand. They're fragile and things happen, but I was not happy about this. I've thrown a shoddy paint job on the other hand, and it's good enough to get by, but I wish they had found a way to address this.
The biggest talking point about this kit is the head. I finally figured what about it was bugging me. Instead of having the red outer bits sort of cut in and taper, like the PG and other Astray heads, they are straight lines down. This gives the RG a much less aggressive looking face. In person, the 3D and depth really help it and the small size make it an easy issue to ignore. Still, I can see why it bothers some people.
Overall, despite the problems, I really adore this kit. It's just so much fun to mess around with. A great design done really well with some cool ass weapons to boot. I think any fan of the Astray will dig this kit and I easily recommend it. I'll post some pictures up once I decal it up. The amount of RG decals is insane, so it'll probably take at least a week of me doing it on and off.
First of all, I adore this kit. When built, it's probably my favorite RG since the GP-01. It's got so much going for it. First of all, it's super posable due to the lack of armor. The thing can do pretty much anything you'd like it to and hold it due to the stability of the inner frame.
Speaking of the frame, I am amazed by this thing. It's basically the RG strike frame, but it's got one major cool thing. It's molded in multi-color. It's stunning to look at in person. I have no clue how bandai managed to manufacture it. Not only is it impressive in the way all RG frames are, but the extra bits of different colors make it pop.
On the negative side, there are a few mostly minor issues. Firstly, I don't like the way the red inner shoulder armor works. It limits posability and just sort of floats there. A second minor issues is I don't really like the RG style of decals on this suit. I think the more colorful decals the PG got really help break up all the single color sections and look really good.
The biggest issue for me is the hands. The fixed pose hands are, like most Astrays, molded in the wrong color. They are pure red instead of white with touches of red. If they had to be mono color, I would have actually preferred pure white. This wouldn't be a problem if the posable hands were better at holding the sword and not so fragile. The Gerbera Straight has no locking mechanisms and relies purely on the friction of the hand. While trying to get it to hold a pose with it, I actually ended up braking the thumb on the posable hand. They're fragile and things happen, but I was not happy about this. I've thrown a shoddy paint job on the other hand, and it's good enough to get by, but I wish they had found a way to address this.
The biggest talking point about this kit is the head. I finally figured what about it was bugging me. Instead of having the red outer bits sort of cut in and taper, like the PG and other Astray heads, they are straight lines down. This gives the RG a much less aggressive looking face. In person, the 3D and depth really help it and the small size make it an easy issue to ignore. Still, I can see why it bothers some people.
Overall, despite the problems, I really adore this kit. It's just so much fun to mess around with. A great design done really well with some cool ass weapons to boot. I think any fan of the Astray will dig this kit and I easily recommend it. I'll post some pictures up once I decal it up. The amount of RG decals is insane, so it'll probably take at least a week of me doing it on and off.
Does your torso constantly separate as if it were Shinn Asuka's Impulse?
I feel like half the time I pose the body and waist disconnect and I have to reconnect them. Same with the white/red piece for the stomach. Other than that's it's cool. Wish they plated the gold parts instead of giving us piss gold. The silver is okay but they never do injected gold right.
It can even hold the Destiny's wings without being too back heavy if you're willing to mod a connection for the pack.
I feel like half the time I pose the body and waist disconnect and I have to reconnect them. Same with the white/red piece for the stomach. Other than that's it's cool. Wish they plated the gold parts instead of giving us piss gold. The silver is okay but they never do injected gold right.
It can even hold the Destiny's wings without being too back heavy if you're willing to mod a connection for the pack.
I had to push real hard to lock it in, but after that it seems to be holding. I've definitely have heard about that issue, though.
You can have TWO Char Clones.
ThatChairMan
Member
Wouldn't that make Orga a Quattro then?
The Sum of Zero
Member
No. He's Not-Archer.
EvilKatarn
Member
RIddheculous. Looks more like Abelt Dessler. That's the vibe I got from the trailers too.
SEED and Destiny combined had two, but they technically were two different shows.
It's way too early to speculate which supporting characters are actually important and which are early game scrubs. The revealed characters so far are all directly related to the local Mars region. There will probably be way more factions and characters appearing just within the first 12 episodes alone. We know for a fact that there are two major factions with their own mobile suits (and probably the two enemy Gundams) which haven't been revealed yet.
Speculating on a new Gundam is always fun.
HammerOfThor
Member
Has Gundam Origin Vol 1 been officially released with English subs?
Megalosaro
Banned
Yes. And dub too. It got a simultaneous release.
Ohtay Gundam gaf, who are our kitbashers?
I've built toname of stuff, and the fact is unless it's a select few I have tons of parts left as I generally don't do weapons (meaning stuff like Talgeese, Heavyarm's gatling, most of the crossbones weapons, and tons more)
So if someone is willing to pay for cheap shipping you can have some or even all of it as I'm done.
Word to the wise stuff for HG, MG, and RG.
I've built toname of stuff, and the fact is unless it's a select few I have tons of parts left as I generally don't do weapons (meaning stuff like Talgeese, Heavyarm's gatling, most of the crossbones weapons, and tons more)
So if someone is willing to pay for cheap shipping you can have some or even all of it as I'm done.
Word to the wise stuff for HG, MG, and RG.
I use the Tamiya knives since they have smaller blades which makes cutting nubs much easier for me. You get a lot of blades too and they're very sharp.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LE7L9G/?tag=neogaf0e-20
JadedWriter
Member
Are the Tamiya cutters good too should I also get the file set?
The Sum of Zero
Member
Frozen Teardrop just pulled a Venom Snake with Heero.
Wing Heero is Beta.
FT Heero is Alpha.
Alpha is a clone of Heero that trained alongside him with Doctor J to be pilot of Wing Gundam. Alpha seems to have Beta's memories by the time M.C. 22 rolls around.
He is literally Venom Heero.
FT Heero is Alpha.
Alpha is a clone of Heero that trained alongside him with Doctor J to be pilot of Wing Gundam. Alpha seems to have Beta's memories by the time M.C. 22 rolls around.
He is literally Venom Heero.
Building the MG Infinite Justice right now. Really surprised how big that suit is. The later era CE stuff is larger than I remembered. It's always hard to get a sense when you don't have a UC suit to directly compare it to. Explains why the box is so big.
Really, really digging this kit so far.
I didn't mind that twist in MGS, because it's MGS, but when you do that in Wing ( a series without the same history of dumb twists), it just cheapens the whole thing. Frozen Teardrop is trash anyway, so it's not like it made FT worse, but still a good symptom of its problems. (Vague MGS5 spoiler)
I prefer X-acto's Z series knives, as it's way easier to get blades in the US quickly, but Tamiya makes excellent stuff all around. Make sure you buy their separate flush cutters, though. They should be ~$20. Maybe a bit more if the stock is getting a little low. That's something that happens with Tamiya stuff on occasion. The stuff that comes in a starter pack is cheap and not great. As for files, it's up to you. Since you're just snap building, I don't think filing is a thing you need to get into. as cutting the nubs will give you a good enough finish and trying to file them will just end up dulling the plastic if you aren't painting it.
Really, really digging this kit so far.
I didn't mind that twist in MGS, because it's MGS, but when you do that in Wing ( a series without the same history of dumb twists), it just cheapens the whole thing. Frozen Teardrop is trash anyway, so it's not like it made FT worse, but still a good symptom of its problems. (Vague MGS5 spoiler)
It also works better if you're in a video game playing the hero in question
I prefer X-acto's Z series knives, as it's way easier to get blades in the US quickly, but Tamiya makes excellent stuff all around. Make sure you buy their separate flush cutters, though. They should be ~$20. Maybe a bit more if the stock is getting a little low. That's something that happens with Tamiya stuff on occasion. The stuff that comes in a starter pack is cheap and not great. As for files, it's up to you. Since you're just snap building, I don't think filing is a thing you need to get into. as cutting the nubs will give you a good enough finish and trying to file them will just end up dulling the plastic if you aren't painting it.
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