azrael Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Oh man.... I just got my GM in the mail and opened it.... all I can say is 'oops...' This kit really isn't on par with any of the other MG releases.... real simple kit to get me started I guess, but I'll obviosuly need one of the 8th MS Team GM Snipers and a GM Ver. Ka to have decent looking ones.... I obvisouly didn't realize at all how radically different the 8th MS Team stuff is.... oops.Has anyone else built this kit? I'm trying to figure out if there's a way to make the knees and elbows more posable.... And I thought I read somewhere that the core block joint is really loose... has anyone else noticed this problem or found a way to correct it? 353893[/snapback] The MG RGM-79 GM is a good starter kit. It's not terribly complicated. Also it's based off the ver. 1 MG RX-78-2, so expect lots of parts to not be what they should. There is no way to make the joints more poseable since the kit is based of the ver. 1 MG RX-78-2. The core block is definitely loose, but given that it was based off the first MG, don't expect much. The best way to lock it down is to glue it. I have built the kit so I know of most of the problems associated with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I have one of the old GM kits, it's the exact same mold as the RX-78-2 that was released in 98. From what I'm understanding, HLJ has a conversion kit that allows you to make the GM as poseable as the OYW Gundam kit, but I really think it means taking the exo of the OYW Gundam and replacing it with a GM body style. Sadly there really isn't any way of making the model better that I've seen. But I don't think there's really a problem with the kit either, I did everything I could to it to make it almost as detailed and dramatic looking as the kits we see now a days. But yes if you were to do a GM sniper you were better off getting just the 8th MS Team ground combat GM, painting it a dark green with I think it was an orange visor I can't remember. Alot of the kits they're advertising on Amazon are from 98-2001 I think....none of those kits are what we see in today's standards of MG kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Yeah, the GM I got is from Amazon... as are the 2 RX-78-Gs... much nicer kits from what I can tell. ANyone got any recommendations on how to make my GMs clear visor green tinted like on the box and in the anime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 the best way that i can think of is with a tamiya clear green you can pick up a jar from image anime for about $2.00 chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 (edited) I'm kinda thinkin just green ink will do the trick.... I will have to see tho. I'm also still trying to figure out the scheme for my RX-78-G Team... white with dark and light bluey-grey bits sounds cool...maybe with the yellow still there. I'm just trying to figure out what paint to use for the white... I've got a can of medium grey primer, but it seems too dark at first glance... only thing that might be sueful is the fact that with only one coat it doesnt actually stick to the plastic but rather settles on teh panels and not on the edges, which may well lend itself well to pre-done shades and highlights... decisions decisions. Edited December 20, 2005 by promethuem5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Paint schemes are very difficult for me to think about at times. Sometimes what I like to do, though it takes a long amount of time, is try scanning or finding some line art images of the model instructions on the completed kit. Then I'll just go ahead and start painting in parts on the instructions. Something I use to do when I didn't have the time was I'd take a light board, trace the images and color 'em with penciles and mark areas with letters which will be which. With those older kits you really just gotta make all the details yourself. Here's a collage of my GM Custom with a GM Cold Climate Mastergrade i've had for a few years. The Cold Climate appeared in 0080 WitP and at the time I thought was a cool mobile suit, but I'm more of a fan for the Space combat version from the OVA. I had to tape off alot of areas on the shield and feet to get the box like appearance, and I didn't add alot of line detail to it cause there wasn't alot of it to go around compared to that Cold Climate which I had a field day with and regreted. Here's also a shot of my OYW Dom which I turned African Desert combat style. I really liked how well it turned out....took alot of green and tan. and as I was mentioning, taking line art and getting an idea of your color scheme, here's a Z.A.K.U. I was working on so if I ever get one of those HG models again, I'll make it more like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Awesome. I think I like that scheme with the dark grey-blue torso alot... That's about what I was shooting for... somethng less bright blue and more military. I might end up doing the GM in standard GM colors, but for my 78Gs I might steal your scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I whipped up this collage of testshots of some varied effects and am looking for some comments. My real goal is to make all of my stuff look like the mechs from Cody's Coop, the msot amazing weathered mecha I've seen.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Going for the Armor/Port look eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Maybe it was specifically to help protect the gun arm from damage? It could also just be a 1979 design oversight.The argument though is probably why Destiny's Zakus have it on the other side though. 353745[/snapback] That's actually a good argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj898 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 (edited) interesting forum... I've read and it seems many of you are into gunpla building... I used to be into kit building but after moving out and got the job other things took the priority and it was long time before I have some stability in my life to get back to this hobby... well without much ado I'd like to start my very first posting with some of my Gundam kits... some old and some new... This PG RX-78 took me about 5 week with working 1-2 hours every night except weekends from memory... It was long time ago... http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/926/p10507172od.jpg http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/2045/p10507161jz.jpg If I ever going to build another PG I will do the complete skeleton weathering plus more subtle MAX style shading... Mk-II ver 2.0 below took me two solid days after I got hold of the kit mate of mine attempted to build but due to lack of time passed on to me... (Can't recall how long I spent on the full scratch 1/100 Guntank though) http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8301/p10506951hd.jpg (that's the 1/100 full scratch built Guntank in front by the way) hope you enjoy... Edited December 21, 2005 by dj898 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Please please please please tell me how you made that Guntank? I like your work alot...even if teh shading sin't very subtle it's still nice. Have you done any Max style work? I'm still trying to get a full understanding of how it works.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj898 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 No I'm still not that comfortable with MAX style painting... here's Gundam ver Ka I did in Sentinel colour scheme n MAX style... I personally think there's still too much of red bits but I'm generally happy with the result...(will need to experiment with the pressure next time I have some spare time). You can see Guntank with one side of caterpillar broken waiting for repair job... http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/599/p10506577he.jpg For Guntank it's pretty much full scratch build though the torso is based on MG GunCannon partially - i.e. shoulder, upper arm and waste inc. core block system. The lower part is basically a simple box w/ junk Tamiya military tank parts though the caterpillar I used was very fragile and it's pron to dislodge every time I handle the kit... I need to do something about that... anyway it's been quite some time I built this one so my memory is bit hazy... here's the another shot of Guntank... http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/6821/p10506921rt.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 that guntank is sweet, by the way welcome to the site chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj898 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 (edited) here are more up close detail shots of Gundam ver Ka... (warning the pictures are huge so if you are on 56k do not click on image) Edited December 21, 2005 by dj898 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 i would love to see some of your macross kits if you have any. chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj898 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 sorry Macross never hold my interest as I wasn't into airplane but its mecha designs were not my liking... he he and thanks for the warm welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 sorry Macross never hold my interest as I wasn't into airplane but its mecha designs were not my liking... he heand thanks for the warm welcome! 353988[/snapback] Yeah Bud, welcome, welcome. Your Gundams look real cool. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmitty Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Yeah, the GM I got is from Amazon... as are the 2 RX-78-Gs... much nicer kits from what I can tell. ANyone got any recommendations on how to make my GMs clear visor green tinted like on the box and in the anime? 353907[/snapback] A real easy way to do this is to just use a green sharpie. And if you want it to be super shiny, put a bit of really smooth tin foil shiny side out on the inside of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj898 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 (edited) or ditch and make full scratch bit / clear green and put sone small aluminium pipe behind to imitate the lens... Edited December 21, 2005 by dj898 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRAND CANNON Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 (edited) Cybergundam has posted a bunch of scans over at Toysdaily. The Nemo's looking juicy. ..... and so are the others ...... '06 may just be fun!! Edited December 21, 2005 by GRAND CANNON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Ah yes, I see that the HGUC stuff looks cheesy as usual... but what's that GM? I don't recognize it but I think I'd like to get to know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 So you have to add your own gold plating with the Akatsuki? That is one sweet kit BTW. They are getting better and better. I wish that they would upscale it to 1/100, but that is amazing work for a 1/144 kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRAND CANNON Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 (edited) Ah yes, I see that the HGUC stuff looks cheesy as usual... but what's that GM? I don't recognize it but I think I'd like to get to know it 354066[/snapback] It's the MSA-003 Nemo from Zeta and is looking real nice. And that's purely from the fact that I am a fan of "all suits grunt". So you have to add your own gold plating with the Akatsuki?354067[/snapback] I was assuming that it hasn't received it's final plating, but I'd bet the non-casual modelers would prefer to add their own anyway. Edited December 21, 2005 by GRAND CANNON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 The Akatsuki actually looks kind of sweet in black. The Nemo is looking really good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 excellent both the Pallace Athene and Akatsuki look good which is the only 2 kits that i really want to get right now, the MG Nemo looks nice as well, it looks a lot bigger then before, before in the pictures it seemed quite short now it seems to be the size of the rick dias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Akatsuki will probably get it's gold plating in production. But that looks like one of the final test runs. Not bad. I definitely will be picking that up (Dammit I want a 1/100 with both packs). Maybe someone will repaint Akatsuki with black after seeing that. The Nemo is looking good. That one will also be entering my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I'm puttin the Akatsuki and the Nemo on my list. When I find the Akatsuki, I'll paint it black cause that actually looks very sweet in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 The Akatsuki is the best from all of them, even its joints for all the other HG`s has been improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 If all the black parts will be gold plated, then there really isn't much painting needed. Looks like most of the work will be the shield and small details. They need to make a 1/100 for Akatsuki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj898 Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 sorry to interrupt but what's the appeal of gold plating! personally I think it makes the kit more like play toy than scaled model.. also imho the gold plating in general should be more subdue not like cheap nasty flash look... O_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 I'd buy the 1/100 version of the Akatsuki in a heartbeat. Really cool stand to show the funnels launching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 (edited) i am definetly getting it and the Palace Athene, my only problem with the gold plating is the fact that you have to cut it at the sprue which makes it look ugly, if you sand it down then you will ruin it, i plan on possibly painting mine from top to bottom anyhow. i just finished these two off. they are two of the nicer HGUC on the market, The Bandai waterslide decals work wonders on these. Edited December 22, 2005 by zeo-mare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Xekueins, this on rocks it is a very good size and has excellent detail on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 my next kit is the HGUC Marasai with a custom paint scheme. it is coming out well so far but there is still alittle more work that needs to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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