Gundam Plamodel Thread IV

[SchizophrenicMC]

Slightly OT, but has anyone here picked up this kit? Looks perfect for any Gunpla background. Just don't "drop" it.

Wave Space Settlement (3,600 yen)

I was just thinking about modeling and 3D printing an O'Neill Cylinder last night. Looks like it's been sold out for awhile though. Still might be my best bet to model and print one.

[Hikuro]

hmmm gonna need another coat of paint on it all, it's kind of dusty. But once I slap on 2nd coat of blues and grays i can seal it then everything should be just fine.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

it's getting warmer out here in NJ, i might re-start and finish my rg gp-01 kit

[seti88]

Apparently the trooper has help in performing the lance charge pose!

There seems to be an extension from the side skirt holding the lance end...magician secrets revealed!

hmm looks like i may have got it wrong...gaelio instead of ein piloting the trooper...

Edited March 10, 2016 by seti88

[electric indigo]

Judging from the silhouette we see in the last episode, I think Ein will end up in the Frankengraze

[Big s]

I didn't realize that the trooper turned into a hover unit.

[seti88]

ah thts where i got it wrong..i tot the silhouette in the last ep was the trooper...yea the frakengraze would be matched with ein...

I didn't realize that the trooper turned into a hover unit.

ah sorta makes sense now...those so called stumps turned out to be thruster nozzles...

[areaseven]

Someone should've told this guy never to play with his food.

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm28384446

Edited March 12, 2016 by areaseven

[anime52k8]

that's equal parts really funny and really unpleasant.

[areaseven]

Delicious Crab Hygogg

[Big s]

Who's up for snow crab I'm gettin hungry.

[areaseven]

It looks like a Hong Kong-based hobby magazine has released a third-party 1/144 version of the RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.Ka.

[Hikuro]

Just gonna leave this here, mmk? Mmmmk.

Ugh, whatever not gonna fix it. Go hurt your necks.

Edited March 14, 2016 by Hikuro

[dizman]

Ow my neck, Blue Destiny is lookin great!

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

looking good hikuro

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

look guys... a gunpla bus!

[kajnrig]

Is that BD conversion kit for the old 90s HG (doubtful)? The MG (doubtful)? The new HGUC (my bet)? Or even the RG RX-78? Either way, nice job so far. I've never been a big fan of the BD units, but they're starting to grow on me with the rumors of an RE/100 in the works.

[areaseven]

Awesome box cover art is awesome.

HG 1/144 Full Armor Gundam [Gundam Thunderbolt Anime Ver.]

HG 1/144 Zaku II + Big Gun [Gundam Thunderbolt Anime Ver.]

[Hikuro]

Is that BD conversion kit for the old 90s HG (doubtful)? The MG (doubtful)? The new HGUC (my bet)? Or even the RG RX-78? Either way, nice job so far. I've never been a big fan of the BD units, but they're starting to grow on me with the rumors of an RE/100 in the works.

It's a MG conversion off the ez-8 mainly shoulders, arms and thighs of that kit, rest are all resin parts.

Clear coat was to hot sadly and melted a good chunk of the paint but from a distance you can't tell.

I seriously wish the forum would stop turning it sideways, this is the only place that does that to me.

Edited March 15, 2016 by Hikuro

[Big s]

The worst part about it is that when I look at those images on my phone I try turning it sideways to see the image correctly then my phone immediately changes perspective and the image is sideways again.

Stupid technology trying to confuse me again now I'm turning my phone like I'm making a perpetual right turn making pretend doughnuts.

[dizman]

I still have to get that FA-78 kit one of these days, the new box art on the animation version is great but I like the original manga box better.

[Big s]

I have to agree on the box art. I think the kit is the same just recolored though, but the art on that first box looks great on a wall.

[Hikuro]

GOD! It's finally done!

[areaseven]

After almost 10 hours of painting and assembling, I've come to the conclusion that the HGUC S Gundam and Ex-S Gundam need the Revive treatment. The head has nearly zero movement. The double-jointed knees can't do a 90-degree bend. The joints are not strong enough to support the massive backpack. Furthermore, its wide pelvis makes it incompatible with any Action Base.

Still, like the larger MG kit, the HGUC Ex-S Gundam makes a great display piece.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

^ looking good guys!

MG Freedom 2.0 box art

Edited March 18, 2016 by davidwhangchoi

[Big s]

Those sentinel kits were good for their time, but I hope they get a good revive soon. Some of the revives like the gouf, gyan and guncannon are fairly good, the mk2 gundams needed better hands though.

[kajnrig]

I dunno, those Sentinel kits are good for NOW. They could do with some better parts separation for stuff like the knee beam sabers, but they're still great-looking and sizeable for the scale. Articulation is a non-issue as far as I'm concerned.

I still need to get my hands on the MGs one of these days. I keep telling myself to bite the bullet, but neither the S nor Ex-S are ever in stock.

[Kanedas Bike]

High Resolution Barbatos open again on HLJ;

http://www.hlj.com/product/bann06007/Gun

-b.

[chyll2]

Wip. Still need to seal the decal. This is a third party kit with bandai aile striker, I actually lost my bandai shield, so I think this will be the final pose.

Edited March 19, 2016 by chyll2

[electric indigo]

^ Very cool color scheme there.

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This is Sparta madness:

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

Wip. Still need to seal the decal. This is a third party kit with bandai aile striker, I actually lost my bandai shield, so I think this will be the final pose.

looks great

[areaseven]

Inspired by Kakarot197: Size comparison between the HGUC Ex-S Gundam, the GM Custom, and the Zaku III, plus a Vape.



Inspired by 2Old4Toys: Size comparison with the HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam [Revive] and the Byarlant Custom, plus a tin of pop, a Jäger, and a Vape.

[Big s]

I didn't know gundams had a drinking problem. At least they're trying to quit smoking😏

[areaseven]

My local toy store got the HGUC Super Gundam in stock, so I picked it up because my HGUC Gundam Mk-II Revive needed some extra firepower. The G-Defenser fits perfectly behind the Mk-II Revive; however, for the Long Beam Rifle, you will need the old kit's right trigger hand, as the Revive hands are too small for the handle.

Once I assemble the RG Mk-II, I'll do some compatibility shots with the G-Defenser.

[Hikuro]

Picked this up a couple weeks ago and built it during the monthly GUNPLA club meet. There's some quirks I had to work out like floppy skirt armor and vernier rockets. But also some damn tight PVC parts. Had trouble getting things plugged in. Also the decal instructions are basically non existent so I had to look hard for references to help identify what needed where.