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Ollistar

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Re: MECHA
« Reply #90 on: April 21, 2015, 10:03:52 AM »
What did you use to cut it?
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Ming

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Re: MECHA
« Reply #91 on: April 21, 2015, 11:01:11 AM »
Nippers / hobby clippers / model pliers / whatever  :heh:



I managed to save it with... blu tack, of all things. My plastic glue, any glue for that matter, has dried up  :laugh:

Just a super tiny bit on each fragments backside was enough for them to stick to the red head base thing piece. There's a tiny "battle scar" by his left eye now though. But it's not even noticeable unless you know its there, it broke very cleanly luckily.
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Re: MECHA
« Reply #92 on: April 21, 2015, 04:06:51 PM »
Haha, I finished it!

Well, the gundam itself. I've yet to build the weapons + shield. Also I need to panel line this beauty, I'll get to that later in the week.

First time building thoughts:

1. Wow wow wow. Bandai nerfed any and all sharp bits. I know v-fins had that extra lump of plastic instead of being sharp. Didn't expect the frickin' wing pieces to have it too. It wasn't hard to remove, but it was still unnecessary extra time spent filing.

2. And boy there was so much filing. So many nubs to smooth down. Easily spent the majority of the build time on this.

3. TINY MIDGET ASS STICKERSSSSSS.

4. The joints are really stubborn. I was expecting things to move much easier. I guess it's a bit of a plus though, this way poses should hold with ease.  :yay:

5. For all the trouble, the result is amazing, and that satisfaction of having built something yourself? Simply the best.   :kyaa:

6. Posing is super fun! But...

7. Why didn't I buy a stand so I can actually enjoy the poses without holding it up with my hand? :sad2:
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Ollistar

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Re: MECHA
« Reply #93 on: April 21, 2015, 04:16:24 PM »
I found an x-acto knife works really well. I didn't even need sandpaper as I could remove nubs easily with it.
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Re: MECHA
« Reply #94 on: April 21, 2015, 04:52:04 PM »
I did use a hobby knife before I got my model pliers back when I was a warhammer geek, but I found pliers + files to be more to my liking once I tried it, less risk to both the model and your fingers.  :laugh:
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ScumbagSoldier

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Re: MECHA
« Reply #95 on: April 21, 2015, 04:55:00 PM »
Post pics.
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Re: MECHA
« Reply #96 on: April 21, 2015, 05:37:55 PM »
Forgive the terrible lighting, all but one crummy lamp in my room is dead.



Not that it matters with my terrible phone camera anyway  :laugh:
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McJongJing

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Re: MECHA
« Reply #97 on: April 21, 2015, 09:34:57 PM »
That looks really nice!
better than mine  :sweatdrop:
What do you use to file down your nubs?
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Medi

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Re: MECHA
« Reply #98 on: April 22, 2015, 01:23:20 AM »
Finally an excuse to post my first gundam that I built a few months ago





I also regret not buying a stand. It's pretty difficult to get it to not fall over when holding the large saber.
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McJongJing

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Re: MECHA
« Reply #99 on: April 22, 2015, 01:26:38 AM »
Nice panel lining.
Now I want a gundam series about pirates.
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Re: MECHA
« Reply #100 on: April 22, 2015, 07:10:37 AM »
Very nice Medi, I'm going to have to get a crossbone myself at some point.  :wave:

Quote from: McJongJing on April 22, 2015, 01:26:38 AM
Now I want a gundam series about pirates.

http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Crossbone_Gundam

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Quote from: McJongJing on April 21, 2015, 09:34:57 PM
That looks really nice!
better than mine  :sweatdrop:
What do you use to file down your nubs?

Thank you!

Here's a brighter picture I took yesterday, closer to the lamp (it was night, or I'd have opened the blinders to the the sun in)



I tired sticking a rod in this little hole in his backpack and the other end underneath a book in the bookcase to suspend him for posing, but it was super unbalanced and I couldn't really do much that wouldn't cause him to fall.   :damn:

As for murdering nubs, I use miniature / model files. They're pretty great, both on plastic, resin and metal. Got like 9 different ones for cheap years ago when I was building warhams.

They're pretty much like normal woodworking files, just much, much smaller and finer grit.

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McJongJing

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Re: MECHA
« Reply #101 on: April 22, 2015, 07:44:36 AM »
Noice. I'll need to get one when I build my Ingram.
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Re: MECHA
« Reply #102 on: April 22, 2015, 09:30:33 AM »
Panel lined one side of the kit. Comparing parts side by side makes it clear just how much a few subtle lines do for the overall appearance. I'm impressed!  :shock:

I'll take pictures once I'm done (in daylight + with my good camera), probably tomorrow  :wink:
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Medi

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Re: MECHA
« Reply #103 on: April 22, 2015, 12:31:43 PM »
Panel lining really does help bring out all the little details.
Wish I had some files like that though; I've had to get all my nubs off using just the hobby knife. I really should get some better tools.

Quote from: McJongJing on April 22, 2015, 01:26:38 AM
Nice panel lining.
Thanks.
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Re: MECHA
« Reply #104 on: April 25, 2015, 10:31:35 AM »
>Check e-mail, as you do
>See I've been charged by the store I buy Gunpla from, out of the blue
>It's for one of the kits I backordered in January

HAPPENING

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