| anyone else round here into it? been doing it myself since my very first GUNDAM kit back in 1997. i had been working with old-fashioned paint-and-glue 1980's-leftover Mecha kits for years by that point, and when BANDAI GUNPLA plastic model engineering seemingly came straight out of nowhere, -hitting me like a grand slam- i knew i had been suddenly thrust straight into the future, and there was no turning back... - FIRST KIT, 1997 -   - CURRENT COLLECTION -                  |
MasterTasukeApr 12, 2022 6:15 AM
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| I’ve put together some easy model kits before, one of them being an Evangelion Unit 01, but I’ve been very interested in getting into Gunpla models. I think I’ll take that plunge when I properly get into Gundam, I’ve really only seen bits and pieces...but if you have any advice for someone just starting, feel free to let me know. Awesome collection! |
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| I only have a small handful of kits because man they are expensive |
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| I have a few and as a big Gundam fan, I buy one once in a while. returntothenhk said: I’ve put together some easy model kits before, one of them being an Evangelion Unit 01, but I’ve been very interested in getting into Gunpla models. I think I’ll take that plunge when I properly get into Gundam, I’ve really only seen bits and pieces...but if you have any advice for someone just starting, feel free to let me know. Awesome collection! Not really advice on Gunpla but if you are getting into Gunpla the best way is getting a Gunpla of a Gundam series you really like. Gundam is a lot more accessible then it looks like with most of the recent series being fully standalone. For example these two: -IBO: https://myanimelist.net/anime/31251/Mobile_Suit_Gundam__Iron-Blooded_Orphans -00: https://myanimelist.net/anime/2581/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_00 Both are worth your time and if that is up your alley then it is a nice time to jump into the UC: the biggest gundam timeline starting with the OG gundam. Which is a long and fun ride. |
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Joopster said: I have a few and as a big Gundam fan, I buy one once in a while. returntothenhk said: I’ve put together some easy model kits before, one of them being an Evangelion Unit 01, but I’ve been very interested in getting into Gunpla models. I think I’ll take that plunge when I properly get into Gundam, I’ve really only seen bits and pieces...but if you have any advice for someone just starting, feel free to let me know. Awesome collection! Not really advice on Gunpla but if you are getting into Gunpla the best way is getting a Gunpla of a Gundam series you really like. Gundam is a lot more accessible then it looks like with most of the recent series being fully standalone. For example these two: -IBO: https://myanimelist.net/anime/31251/Mobile_Suit_Gundam__Iron-Blooded_Orphans -00: https://myanimelist.net/anime/2581/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_00 Both are worth your time and if that is up your alley then it is a nice time to jump into the UC: the biggest gundam timeline starting with the OG gundam. Which is a long and fun ride. Thank you man! It spans so many years and can be intimidating at first, but I’m very excited to dive in and find things to love. |
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| i am about to necro this thread... MasterTasuke said: lmao i have built a bunch of car and plane kits, it is interesting to see how the two diverged. i built a russian zvezda kit of an m72 motorcycle a few months ago and it uses extremely precise molding techniques to have little locator pins so small you have to put your face an inch away from the model to see them ;_____; needless to say my build of that kit is all crooked and wonky. anyone else round here into it? been doing it myself since my very first GUNDAM kit back in 1997. i had been working with old-fashioned paint-and-glue 1980's-leftover Mecha kits for years by that point, and when BANDAI GUNPLA plastic model engineering seemingly came straight out of nowhere, -hitting me like a grand slam- i knew i had been suddenly thrust straight into the future, and there was no turning back... i would take soft polystyrene over hard rigid abs or whatever any day though! here is my latest build, it is a gaogao kampfer kai. im super happy with how it turned out except the orange peel on the feet ;_;    Atlos said: gotta get hg kits they are good too or the old 80s/90s kits, difficult but fun to build anyways. or bootlegs the gaogao build i posted is a bootleg kit. I only have a small handful of kits because man they are expensive |
rian2Jul 1, 2022 12:25 PM
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rian9x said: Yeah I only have hg kits apart from and unfinished rg unicorni am about to necro this thread... MasterTasuke said: lmao i have built a bunch of car and plane kits, it is interesting to see how the two diverged. i built a russian zvezda kit of an m72 motorcycle a few months ago and it uses extremely precise molding techniques to have little locator pins so small you have to put your face an inch away from the model to see them ;_____; needless to say my build of that kit is all crooked and wonky. anyone else round here into it? been doing it myself since my very first GUNDAM kit back in 1997. i had been working with old-fashioned paint-and-glue 1980's-leftover Mecha kits for years by that point, and when BANDAI GUNPLA plastic model engineering seemingly came straight out of nowhere, -hitting me like a grand slam- i knew i had been suddenly thrust straight into the future, and there was no turning back... i would take soft polystyrene over hard rigid abs or whatever any day though! here is my latest build, it is a gaogao kampfer kai. im super happy with how it turned out except the orange peel on the feet ;_; Atlos said: gotta get hg kits they are good too or the old 80s/90s kits, difficult but fun to build anyways. or bootlegs the gaogao build i posted is a bootleg kit. I only have a small handful of kits because man they are expensive |
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Atlos said: damn, ya its genuinely weird how expensive gundam kits are. ive gone to model shows and there will be a large selection of model airplane kits for like 2 or 3 USD each, and anything thats already been started is basically free...Yeah I only have hg kits apart from and unfinished rg unicorn |
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rian9x said: Yup, seems like the only way to get good deals is bulk buy from sites like hobby link japan. But I haven't got a kit in a long time so I don't really want to spend a bunch of money to buy like 5Atlos said: damn, ya its genuinely weird how expensive gundam kits are. ive gone to model shows and there will be a large selection of model airplane kits for like 2 or 3 USD each, and anything thats already been started is basically free...Yeah I only have hg kits apart from and unfinished rg unicorn |
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| it looks good and feels satisfying but man i can never get as precise and careful enough. |
hazecloud said: lo l my builds are always super sloppy. lots of orange peel and surfaec defects that i dont properly remove. i also just suck at snapping together ktis so i basically always have parts not snapped in quite right or places i broke the pegs off and glued itit looks good and feels satisfying but man i can never get as precise and careful enough. |
rian2Jul 16, 2022 1:26 PM
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| I always wanted to start Gundam saga. Mecha theme is great |
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i've enjoyed a healthy flood of new additions over the last couple months, both brand-new to me... as well as revisited teenhood classics~       .png?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) .png?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)     .png?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) .png?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) |
MasterTasukeOct 21, 2023 4:44 AM
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| give me power to get back to model kit building. I have so many unbuilt kits. |
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