Can anyone advise where I could get spare parts for the 1/48 Unicorn Gundam display base?

I lost 1 of my head cannons.

Got lobang on the head armour piece if removed. My display base not complete already.

Will see what I can do with it.

Damn 1/48, parts smaller than all my PG's parts.

Stupid friend asked me to check and see if my housemate's kid swallowed my piece or not.

This post has been edited by Harddisk: Apr 8 2010, 12:40 AM

The part that I lost was about 3mm in length.

The smallest parts I have on my PGs are about 8mm, if I'm not mistaken. So, don't you think the part on 1/48 is smaller?

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Added on April 8, 2010, 12:07 pmI've got 1. No loose parts so far, except for the ball joints on the wing's "feathers"

As for the skeleton's joints, all were pretty tight. Though posing is quite limited as per most ver Ka's kit. (this kit has about 90% similarity to the Wing Gundam ver Ka)

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Added on April 8, 2010, 12:08 pm
afsarudy: UGPM

This post has been edited by Harddisk: Apr 8 2010, 12:08 PM

Now that you mention it. I mean, look at his name. Fakey?

Am I the oldest guy around here?

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Added on April 9, 2010, 8:48 amActually I was just joking about your nickname. Please don't feel offended ya? I believed what you said about the cheap Gundams.

Though those were pretty old stuff. Nevertheless, good price!

I guess the bookshop won't be having any new stock such as the MG Unicorn + MS Cage?

I'll drop by KD tomorrow to check out Famitoy. Maybe I'll go check out this shop that you mentioned too, if I don't feel lazy.

This post has been edited by Harddisk: Apr 9 2010, 08:48 AM

I'm 30 already this year. Started quite late, somewhere around year 2001, but didn't get serious about it. Which is also good, cause I don't have to spend too much on plastic either. lol

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Added on April 9, 2010, 3:33 pmOh... did you happen to notice or remember the price for that particular gundam?

Since the box art so interesting and the box so big.

Wonder if the price is good. Otherwise I'll grab it from Times Square on coming Wednesday.

This post has been edited by Harddisk: Apr 9 2010, 03:33 PM

I don't mind being his age if I'm that good. The problem is, I haven't even got my own airbrush + compressor.

Still a long way to go.

Yup, I've seen both the commercials before. I believe they were at the ending of some of the SEED's episodes.

Check this out, I guess it's nice for us Gundam collectors. I find it very funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62EN0PlxRk0

My first model kit was HG Eva-01, not exactly a Gundam. Got impressed by my friend's Eva-02 and its poseability. So went ahead and bought despite the minor flaws in it. It was for a whopping RM120 back then.

Then my sister bought me an HG Wing Gundam Zero Custom (the 1 with metallic coating). This kit was like... crippled. Loose here and there. Can't stand on itself with the wings on. So I had it leaning on the glass wall of the display shelf right now. Gonna try to fix/tighten the joints when I'm free.

@daiboken: sweet MG Unicorn.

How much you bought it?


Oh ya, my building sequence would follow the manual. Hence weapons always last and the most tiresome for me. Especially the rounded area where shaving was a PITA.

This post has been edited by Harddisk: Apr 12 2010, 12:43 AM

Wah, that's 1 poisonous auntie (from Time Machine?) you got there.

I'm sure you gonna enjoy the Unicorn + the cage. 1 less thing to do for diorama.

PS: I think the Unicorn gattling guns came with some Japanese Hobby mag. So it's not really an on-the-shelf item. I supposed TM will bring in a few copies of it?

This post has been edited by Harddisk: Apr 12 2010, 10:53 AM

Maybe your blade too big? Try to get those reload blades, smaller piece one, around 1-2cm in length.

Otherwise, if you gonna paint it, try nail filer or some other types of filer with flat side and preferably light in weight. File the nub a little, gently until you don't see visible protruding. Then sand it down with fine grit (1200 onward?) sandpaper.

Prepare for base coat and paint.

DISCLAIMER: I haven't got into painting yet, but these are the steps I'm taking for my PGs right now. Prepping each of them for base coat painting. Some I even cement and sand off the seems. Waiting for paint also.

I guess I was lucky. The auntie NEVER followed me. It's either she's not around when I was there, or she was busy with some other people. Got once, uncle follow, but uncle too slow, then he can only follow my sister. And discretely asked my sister how much was the box of MG ARF I was holding. lol

If you are not gonna paint it, it's better to avoid filing, no matter how difficult it is to shave it off. Just try to shave off with knife if possible, then remember your fingernail. Scratch the cut marks with fingernail.

Aside from that, if we apply car polish technique to gunpla, it might works. But I haven't really try this. Maybe someday.

I guess, start with polishing compound on the filed area. Then wax it a little and let it cure for a bit. Then buff it off? If this is too troublesome. have you ever though of wiping the filed area with damp cloth or tissue? Sorta wash away those plastic powder that lodged on the area, which made the area looked "lighter in colour"?

I'll try on the runners and let you know if it works that way. lol

Remember, DON'T file if you not gonna paint it. It tends to leave tiny deep scratches on the surrounding area after you filed it.

It's nice to have a gf that supports your hobby.

Remember to try on the runners first.

Aww, why I never thought of the sad puppy eyes back then? lol

UGHPM...

Finally, grabbed my box of MG Unicorn + Cage.

Another box into the dust collection corner.

If the V-fin drops down, dunno how many people mati. lol

The Formania RX-93 is on the shelf (Graffiti Toys) already. Anyone buying that?

Graffiti Toys selling for RM420. There were 2 units on the shelf. I held 1 box in my hand, still in great conditions. Taped (double taped to keep the outer cover in place) with original tapes on the side. No signs of tempering or whatsoever.

Previously, XL-Shop was selling RM418 on pre-order price (checked online few weeks back). Then now it's listed as RM448. I guess GT has the best price now.

I ordered mine from Amiami. Inclusive of shipping for <RM400. All I have to do now is... wait...

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Added on April 16, 2010, 4:46 pmThe katana seems more proportioned as compared to ARF's.

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Added on April 16, 2010, 4:48 pmMoney generating toy for Bandai? Luckily I didn't get any Figurise Goku earlier.
Maybe I'll wait for little Gohan and get that instead, once and for all. Maybe 2nd level Cell too...

This post has been edited by Harddisk: Apr 16 2010, 04:48 PM