Graham Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 So far out of all the 2020 Gunpla release announcements, the RG Force Impulse is the only kit that I'm even remotely interested in. Hoping for this year: MG Kampfer ver. 2.0. MG Victory Gundam ver 2.0. MG F90-II. RG Crossbone X3 and X0. RE100 Xeku Eins. RE100 Xeku Zwei. Quote
Big s Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 I have a feeling #1 will be an re not mg, 2 may happen at a later year, 3 is likely, 4 could come very soon as web exclusives, and 5 and 6 probably won’t be soon but I would really appreciate them in hg mg or re. Quote
Vifam7 Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 12 hours ago, Graham said: So far out of all the 2020 Gunpla release announcements, the RG Force Impulse is the only kit that I'm even remotely interested in. Hoping for this year: MG Kampfer ver. 2.0. A version 2.0 MG Kampfer would indeed be sweet. I'd also like to see... 1. PG Core Booster twin-pack (one for Sayla, one for Sleggar) 2. MG (or RE:100) Heavy Gun 3. MG (or RE:100) G-Cannon 4. MG (or RE:100) Guntank R-44 Quote
Big s Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 I preordered the hg origin gundam after checking out the pictures for it and I’m impressed by the engineering on a simple high grade. There’s even option parts for the canon or standard double beam saber, shoulder and upper chest parts and wrist covers. The thing even has a toe bend and a hidden booster in the back of the calf that looks a bit strange but can be left closed. It also appears to be very color separated with no seam lines on the mobile suit. I’m sure there are seam lines on the weapons, but even the mg kits for some reason usually have those. it is a bit pricey for a high grade, almost twice as much as a Leo, but it may be worth it. I guess I’ll find out soon. Quote
electric indigo Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 After nailing the design in the Damashi line, Bandai has my blessing to make a MG 2.0 of the GP-01. Also MG Gerbera-Tetra and PG Nu. Quote
Big s Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 An updated gp-01 that has the proportions of that recent action figure would be welcome in any grade Quote
Graham Posted January 9, 2020 Posted January 9, 2020 7 hours ago, electric indigo said: After nailing the design in the Damashi line, Bandai has my blessing to make a MG 2.0 of the GP-01. Also MG Gerbera-Tetra and PG Nu. Yeah, it's about time we got a PG Nu, especially for those of us that can't afford the Metal Structure version. Quote
Big s Posted January 9, 2020 Posted January 9, 2020 I just hope that if their is a pg nu that it won’t have the weird psycho frame parts. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 9, 2020 Posted January 9, 2020 I think Bandai’s incorporating the psyco frame on any new Nu-Gundam figure is a staple now thanks to Unicorn. Quote
kajnrig Posted January 9, 2020 Posted January 9, 2020 19 hours ago, electric indigo said: After nailing the design in the Damashi line, Bandai has my blessing to make a MG 2.0 of the GP-01. Yeah, but the Robot Damashii wasn't sculpted by Bandai's hobby division. If they brought over whoever from the toys division did do the sculpting, I'd be a bit optimistic, but they'll probably just try to Katoki/RG it up like they always do. Quote
electric indigo Posted January 9, 2020 Posted January 9, 2020 FYI the old G-Unit kits will be re-released in April Quote
Big s Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 I’ve never read the origin stuff, only watched the anime. I was wondering if it’s ever explained why the gundam always seems to be shown with the shield upside down for the origin version? Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Big s said: I’ve never read the origin stuff, only watched the anime. I was wondering if it’s ever explained why the gundam always seems to be shown with the shield upside down for the origin version? I also haven't read the actual manga/novel of it. But my best guess is the practicality of how the shield is being utilized. So that when the RX-78 lifts it to cover his face, the shield window will be positioned as it’s supposed to, to cover his front section and face, with the 'eye slot' in front of his eyes so he can shoot the enemy mechs while at the same time covering most of his front sections. However, on figures and such, you can always mount the shield which ever way you want. Edited January 16, 2020 by no3Ljm Quote
Big s Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 I figured mounting it the other way would be no problem, I just thought it was odd since it’s the only one that does that. Quote
General Rasp Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 5 hours ago, Big s said: I’ve never read the origin stuff, only watched the anime. I was wondering if it’s ever explained why the gundam always seems to be shown with the shield upside down for the origin version? It was never "explained" in the manga, but they have a few scene were the Gundam used the eye slot in the shield. I believe they also showed the GMs doing the same thing too. Quote
HardlyNever Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 Quick question, as I struggle to keep up with Gunpla news. Am I completely crazy, or was there some release/announcement of a release for new TV series-style Gundam Wing MG kits? I know this has been around for a while, but that is the only TV show style MG kit I've been able to find (I know there is a lot of EW variants available). I thought I read/heard somewhere that Bandai was releasing some TV MG kits, but I could be completely misinformed and/or have had this in some sort of fever dream. Does anyone know anything about this, or am I going insane here? Were they a different grade, maybe? Quote
Big s Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 Most of the mg and rg kits are ew, there have been a few hg kits though. Both wing types, Sandrock, maganac and Leo are all tv style and I’d imagine that at least the rest of the gundams are coming. Bandai will most likely do the mg tv ones at some point though. I haven’t heard anything, but they probably will . Quote
Valkyrie Driver Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 So, I created a monster. My friend group is now totally obsessed with Gunpla. So far we’re all staying with the 1/144 scale. I’m the only one who has painted a kit (which was a real pain) or assembled a real grade. I do feel that I need to ask, what is the best way to paint a kit? Can I paint an HG kit after its been assembled? I have an Airbrush so that’s not a problem, but should I have primed it on the sprue first? Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Valkyrie Driver said: So, I created a monster. My friend group is now totally obsessed with Gunpla. So far we’re all staying with the 1/144 scale. I’m the only one who has painted a kit (which was a real pain) or assembled a real grade. I do feel that I need to ask, what is the best way to paint a kit? Can I paint an HG kit after its been assembled? I have an Airbrush so that’s not a problem, but should I have primed it on the sprue first? There's a lot of different ways on how to paint a kit. I haven't really painted anything gunpla stuff for the last 10 years. But what I know is that it's easy to paint together stuff that you know that it's the same and pre-built in a way. A built HG kit needs to mask more areas than pre-built. Know what parts that's going to have a lot of contact so you can prep it ahead of time rather than scratch your head later on when paints gets chipped and rubbed due to a lot of parts contacts. Anyways, I goggled some and hopefully it can help you. Again, there's no correct or wrong way of doing it. It's always a trial and error. Enjoy and happy building! http://otakurevolution.com/content/laymans-gunpla-guide https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gunpla+tutorial https://www.gunpla101.com/category/tutorials/ Or ask our Masters here in the Workshop section of the MWF. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/forum/23-the-workshop/ Edited January 16, 2020 by no3Ljm Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 I personally just detail-paint individual parts, then matte topcoat after assembly. Just a topcoat does wonders for the appearance of the model. Quote
electric indigo Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 The color separation on the current HG kits makes painting pretty convenient. Cut all parts from the sprues and sand off the cut points, assemble parts of the same color and sand any visible seams, apply basic paint, paint the details, then on to the final assembly. Here's a pic from the process on my V2, the white parts have just been primed. Quote
Valkyrie Driver Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 Thanks guys! I think that I’ll pull the models apart into assemblies and paint them that way. The one I’m really wanting to do is a Zeta Plus, which I want to do a Custom USAF low vis scheme on, with some nods to the original scheme. Quote
Big s Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 I’ve been finding that a lot of recent 1/144 kits are very well designed and don’t need putty on anything other than weapons. I was just prepping a gm sniper missile type. And the beam spray gun a nd little bits of the rifle are the only places with seam lines that look like they should be filled. The colors are separated nicely as well. I just wish it had water slides. Quote
Big s Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 I preordered the desert Zaku the other night even though it’s a bit pricey for another Zaku. Hopefully they’ll do the version of the ms 06d From zz. I’d be happy if it’s the slight redesign from unicorn. Quote
badboy00z Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/16/2020 at 6:16 PM, Valkyrie Driver said: Thanks guys! I think that I’ll pull the models apart into assemblies and paint them that way. The one I’m really wanting to do is a Zeta Plus, which I want to do a Custom USAF low vis scheme on, with some nods to the original scheme. I like to do my painting with Tamiya lacquer spray cans. It's fast drying and durable. Very convenient if you don't want to setup an airbrush and spray booth. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/16/2020 at 4:43 PM, electric indigo said: The color separation on the current HG kits makes painting pretty convenient. Cut all parts from the sprues and sand off the cut points, assemble parts of the same color and sand any visible seams, apply basic paint, paint the details, then on to the final assembly. Here's a pic from the process on my V2, the white parts have just been primed. That's really smooth/shiny for white primer---what'd you use? Quote
anime52k8 Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 2 hours ago, badboy00z said: I like to do my painting with Tamiya lacquer spray cans. It's fast drying and durable. Very convenient if you don't want to setup an airbrush and spray booth. I really like Tamiya spray lacquer but I still use it through an airbrush. (or I did when I was still building models). Quote
electric indigo Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 8 hours ago, David Hingtgen said: That's really smooth/shiny for white primer---what'd you use? Just regular Tamiya acrylics - light blue, flat white + gloss white in a 1:4:4 mix. I find it easier to maintain a (semi-)glossy surface from start to finish. Quote
Big s Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 Are those the standard hands or a replacement set? Quote
electric indigo Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 The hands are from Bandai's Build Fighters support parts series, the "Jigen Build Knuckles". Size is perfect for the small Victory MS. Quote
kajnrig Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 Didn't you already do a V2 like a year ago or two? Or was that the Victory? IIRC you used the small-size EFSF hands then. Quote
electric indigo Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 I used the EFSF hands on the V1 since the Builders Parts were not available back then. These are old pics, btw, I just used the V2 parts pic to illustrate my approach. Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) When Perfect Grade just isn't enough. Edited January 22, 2020 by Valkyrie Hunter D Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 Nice. So they're repurposing the previous life size model. Cool. Quote
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