Stemp Fester
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Anyone have experience tightening the joints on the Yamato 1/12 Scopedogs? The hip ball joints in particular on my Turbo Custom have gotten very loose and I believe it is the rubber "weeping" and not providing any friction. The wheels are doing the same thing (it's like they have a slight oily coating) although the rubber doesn't actually appear to be decaying as such. Was planning on giving all the rubber bits a wipedown with some isopropyl alcohol but not quite sure if this will make things better or worse. Thanks.
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Have to say that the Virtue looks a bit plain although that might just be the result of Bandai only releasing CG images (something I wish they wouldn't do). In general though I do feel that the current generation of MG's lack a certain charm and presence compared to those released prior to the MG Jegan (which started the downward spiral as far as I'm concerned...)
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Can anybody vouch for HiDive.com? This seems to be the only streaming service with the Patlabor and Votoms series available and I've given up at this point trying to find either of them on dvd...
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I've been impressed with the Vallejo acrylic spray paints that act as a primer but still come in a nice range of colours and have had good results with their matt top coat. Pricewise (where I live anyway) much more cost effective too as ~$22 for a 400ml can vs ~$12 for 100ml of Tamiya / Mr Hobby. ETA downside seems to be availablity compared to Tamiya / Mr Hobby... this may be due like so many other things atm to Covid...
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^such dainty little feet
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I wouldn't say no to a Version 2.0 Kampfer but I don't think the original is a terrible kit and indeed has some nice features (although certainly not up to the standards of some of the more modern kits) and there are are other kits that could use a Ver 2.0 first - the GP variants in particular. The GP-03 I built was so bad I gave it away to my nephew at the first available opportunity... Eagerly waiting for a local release of the NT-1. Now there's a kit that's crying out to be repainted in a more militaristic scheme - I have ideas of doing it in a quasi GBP woodland-camo style.
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I don't know any of the history of the NT-1 but is there a connection to Macross somewhere? Some elements of its design seem to take direct cues from the VF-1 armour, especially the arm and leg attachments. 'UNT Spacy' would seem to be an obvious link of some sort. In any case I want it now!
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Just built the new 'MG' Jegan and it does not deserve the Master Grade tag... should have been RE/100...
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The PG 00 SS seems to me more of a stop-gap while they work on something else new in the background. The Exia wasn't released that long ago and PG releases aren't especially frequent anyway... this is me assuming though that it's just some extra parts for the existing PG 00.
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Seems like P-Bandai is about 90% of what is being released lately. I wouldn't mind so much if the value for money was there but having bought a few MG P-Bandai kits it disappoints me that in some cases almost a third of the parts in the box ended up being unused.
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I'm kinda surprised they stuck with karate and didn't move to a more MMA based story.
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The MG Sinanju was the first Gundam kit I ever built - it's not that difficult. Having said that I didn't go all out with it in terms of painting etc... The gold embellishments however are absolutely not easy and you might want to look at some youtube tutorials for those - reverse washing in particular. At the time I tried painting them with a gold gundam marker and the results were... varied... I've also built the PG 00 Raiser and that went together easily as well. I'd actually argue that PG kits are in many ways easier to build than some of the smaller scale stuff as the parts are in general bigger and easier to handle. How does everyone else feel about dry-transfers? I really like them and would like it if kits included more of them (would be especially nice if Bandai would make them available as builders parts like they do with water-slide decals). There's a definite learning curve to using them but the results are so good...
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Don't know why anyone would be worried about the Shuttle not making it through Ideas - it's not like Lego doesn't have a history of releasing it in some format...
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I have the Jesta linked above sitting next to me - great kit as far as MG's go. Very solid and still looks good without any paint. Comes with stickers and a small amount of dry transfers. I don't tend to do much painting but when I do I use Tamiya acrylics, mostly as they're probably the most easily available paints where I live. Also use gundam markers here and there - some people don't like these but they have their uses... Personally have built around 30 MG's and 7 PG's using not much more than a pair of nippers and a small Swiss army knife so don't get sucked in to thinking you need a huge array of tools to build them. My preference with MG kits is to stick to the newer releases as some of the older ones definitely feel dated. Anything with 'Ver 2.0' is usually a safe bet. Would probably advise avoiding the MG Victory / V-Dash kits as their inner frames are quite different to other typical MG's and can be somewhat tricky to work with.
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I don't know if this has already been covered in this thread but can anyone offer their opinion on the various Bandai 1/35 Patlabor kits and how they compare to a MG Gundam kit? For reference I have built many MG & PG kits and prefer to go with the newer version 2.0 kits where I can - some of the older MG's for example leave me a bit cold and the Patlabor kits despite technically being MG are from that older era. Thanks.
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Gundam Figure Thread - Newtype GN-002
Stemp Fester replied to Black Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
PG GP01 ends up being problematic due to the cage being so big and not really having proper places for the vast amount of armour & accessories left over. Should really have been sold as two separate kits imo. Looks great once built though. PG Zeta less impressive but far more practical to own... PG RX-178 Mk-II (AEUG or Titans variant) are my favourite PGs though. Actually finished building the PG Char's Zaku the other day and was left underwhelmed - felt like an early MG kit compared to a newer version 2 and could definitely use an upgrade. -
I wasn't overly impressed by the PG Strike to be honest, after building the PG Mk-II Titans the Strike seemed like a big MG kit... Not that it will ever happen but I wish Bandai would do a PG Macross kit - the 1/72 scale kits are too small & fiddly to be transformation friendly imo...
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Anyone know the name of the band in that Giving Day concert? Or are they just a bunch of studio muso's? Amazing band either way... Hooked on that Miku's Medley and now trying to hunt down some more jazz ala Miracle Paint
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VF-0S + Ghost ordered!
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Would buy - the PG RX-178 is miles ahead of the PG Strike imo
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What about this one? Tamiya PS-55 Flat Clear - it's for Polycarbonate though if that makes a difference...
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Ha! I just bought a can of that yesterday - just as well I haven't tried to use it then... is there a Tamiya flat clear coat suitable for acrylics and do you know the part number? Luckily the store I bought it from is just down the road from my work and they have a pretty extensive range of Tamiya paints so I should be able to exchange it. Lately for panel-lining I've been using a Copic Warm Gray fine point pen - results are good so far!
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I don't have any of the "Slight" or "Real Touch" markers so I can't comment on those, but the weathering markers (most of them) are not a permanent paint marker as such, and can be smudged, whereas the basic markers are a paint. Most markers have a hard, durable chisel point of about 3mm, some others have a fine point made of the same material (I think). If they're labelled, it's in Japanese so I can't tell however there is a small picture on the side of the marker indicating what type of point it has. I bought these three sets from HLJ and they have been perfect for my needs; Weathering Set - the black marker in this set is great for panel-lining, just run it over where you want it to go then wipe off the excess (I do this with my thumb ). The "Burnt Iron" colour works well as a gun-metal effect, but I'd recommend first putting down a base coat of flat gray (from the Seed Basic set) otherwise it will smudge off easily... Seed Basic Set - good for going over the whiteness you can sometimes getwhen removing nubs. The red, yellow & white in particular need multiple coats when used on dark pieces but look quite good in the end... BB Sangokuden Gundam Marker Set - Metallic paints plus a felt tipped panel lining pen. Good for eyes, hydraulics etc. The panel lining pen isn't very durable imo. I haven't seen a copper coloured marker, but I want one... Also have a look at the Tamiya Weathering Master sets; Weathering Master Set F - this does have a copper colour, but it's not due until November... I haven't progressed to using clear coat yet, but I think it would be useful although I am concerned it might make the colours from the weathering set run, given that they aren't permanent. HTH
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BAM! Lego Instructions Unless you meant Lego instructions for Halo sets, which I can't be much help with...
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Am I right in that that SC2 initially only comes with (mostly) the Terran campaign and the Zerg / Protoss campaigns will be future expansions?