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Model Kits Gundam & Mecha Modelling Thread V18 (Model Kits), waiting for RG strike!!!

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post Apr 28 2011, 01:49 AM

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QUOTE(Parody @ Apr 28 2011, 12:18 AM)
Excellent pictures for Father's Day.  hmm.gif
Use white walls around the house, like me.  blush.gif

If not, get 2 layers of mahjong paper (around 30 sen each), stick the top to the wall and leave the bottom part curved towards the floor.
Not necessarily. It's just a matter of camera angle.

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That's normal. Wait till they start popping out by themselves.  laugh.gif
The MG comes with dry transfers, and it looks good if you apply them properly.
Hi-Nu impersonating WZC.  tongue.gif
Sword Impulse : Swords are too heavy and too long to get any decent poses out of it.
Strike E IWSP : Lots of weapons but IWSP is too back heavy and the railguns near the shoulders block the head from view all the time.
Force Impulse : Is what i'd recommend. It comes with one of the swords too!  rclxms.gif
Strike Rouge: The MG Strike frame is pretty lame and has troubles holding the rifle properly.
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then i think i should get force impulse, aile strike lack of sword tongue.gif
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post Apr 28 2011, 04:34 PM

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QUOTE(rihuhs @ Apr 28 2011, 01:33 PM)
I have a feeling that the RX-178 Mk.II is a bit taller than the "average" MGs hmm.gif

also, lots n lots of dark coloured parts.. better be careful not to leave white nub marks sweat.gif
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how to not leave white nub marks?
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post Apr 29 2011, 11:54 AM

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QUOTE(blinky_w @ Apr 28 2011, 11:17 PM)
i cannot brain this pic...

worth it??
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they dont look nice to me
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post Apr 30 2011, 08:39 AM

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dont if this has been posted before, just to let you guys know

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post Apr 30 2011, 04:54 PM

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just bought a silver and black gundam marker

the result doesn't turn out to be what i expected, the ink is so hard to rub off, the more i rub the more darker it get, now become shading pulak doh.gif

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so i cant use tissue and rub it off? i try to rub it some quite sometime, it will has at least some stain on the model

while this thread http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/488910# only say use cloth or thumb, i tried wet and dry cloth and tissue also cannot rub off
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QUOTE(rihuhs @ Apr 30 2011, 05:41 PM)
tissue? i used grade 1000 sand paper and lots of water.. dun have any thinner around shakehead.gif
not to forget waiting overnight to make sure it's dried completely...

>>this one should be discussed here: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1397850
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ok, will post my question there

QUOTE(StarGhazzer @ Apr 30 2011, 06:12 PM)
EMS is $$$$... if use EMS then it'll end up more expensive than the shops over here so it defeats the point of buying online.

Damn, everyone has a glass cabinet.Should get a Detolf but $$$$.
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EMS is okay, SAL is even cheaper, but without insurance and some weight restriction i guess

i normally see the gundam model in HLJ, the price include shipping using EMS is roughly same price with local shop, except XL shop

unless they are doing promotion, else i better buy from local shop tongue.gif
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post Apr 30 2011, 08:23 PM

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QUOTE(StarGhazzer @ Apr 30 2011, 08:07 PM)
Gunpla prices in Msia must have gone up due to the strong yen (or weak ringgit depending on how you look at it)... Depending on the item, EMS prices can be quite high, sometimes even almost the same as the gunpla itself. Of course, the faster shipping and insurance makes it justified although I normally stick with SAL. I can wait.
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how is the SAL shipment? as fast as EMS?

it seems like shipping gunpla is more expensive due to the size and weight, compare to nendoroid and figurine

what is the chance of losing an item during shipment? i'm total noob in this

why JPY never drop despite the strong earthquake, even USD also drop a lot
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post Apr 30 2011, 09:28 PM

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QUOTE(Harddisk @ Apr 30 2011, 08:51 PM)
SAL shipment takes from 7 - 21 business days, depending on your location. To be safer, use SAL Registered, or SAL Parcel (expensive)

EMS takes 3-4 business days to arrive from date posted into JapanPost.

Only SAL has no insurance, the rest mentioned above has got insurance and tracking. So pick wisely.

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JPY did drop during and after the earthquake. But I think our RM drops even faster after your beloved government announced some stupid idea like funding RM50 million for 1malaysia email project, or craps like that.

Oh ya, 50cents/email also shit.  laugh.gif
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SAL registered and SAL parcel still cheaper than EMS?
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i think buy gundam model better get it at local shop since it is more cheaper

btw, how come there is not much MG 1/100 model from gundam 00? still new?
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post May 1 2011, 08:19 PM

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QUOTE(Tyrant Sparda @ May 1 2011, 07:42 PM)
Hey Not Bad laa.... thumbup.gif at least we're the types who know how to get rid of nub marks properly. I really dont like to do cincai-cincai when cutting parts from the runners.  laugh.gif

Neat and clean.  wink.gif
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dont know how to cut nicely from runners, now can see white dots on my kit, tried to use 1200 grit and 620 grit sandpaper and cutter to smooth out the nub mark, but fail, the surface is smooth but the marks still there doh.gif laugh.gif


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i wonder if the colour of our gundam kit will fade if exposed to sunlight for long time, thinking of display it in my room but got sunlight shine through my window and the curtain is not those high density dark colour curtain

and i think of apply some of my car wax to my model kit since i already did this to my LCD TV, PS3, my laptop and my laptop screen tongue.gif

Added on May 1, 2011, 9:46 pmattempted to try to use rice vinegar to remove gundam marker

result: FAILED

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QUOTE(rihuhs @ May 1 2011, 09:48 PM)
that's not gonna give the same result since car is painted while gunpla are coloured plastics
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a bit of shinny effect is good for me and it can be easily wash away

since vinegar doesn't work against gundam marker, i guess lime and lemon also will fail laugh.gif

Added on May 1, 2011, 10:05 pm
QUOTE(AEROZ @ May 1 2011, 09:56 PM)
Hi Guys,

Just to share my finished assembled Gundam Throne Eins  tongue.gif


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where you find this? i dont think i see it in online shop and local shop

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QUOTE(calcilis @ May 1 2011, 10:35 PM)
the strongest gundam in history!!!!!
Destiny Haruhi!!!
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LOL.....looks like it fit nicely
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QUOTE(nazrul90 @ May 1 2011, 09:49 PM)
those with chrome coating will... mostly will less shiny.. a layer of gloss coat will prevent it
you didnt try gundam remover marker pen yet?
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got gundam marker remover? never thought of that doh.gif

but nearby my house got no shop selling such things, have to go out far away to buy

Added on May 1, 2011, 11:48 pmwhy i see on some gunpla building website, the gundam marker they use got very fine and sharp tips, while mine is not sharp tip and quite hard to draw lines on small gap

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similar to the gold colour below
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QUOTE(rihuhs @ May 2 2011, 01:58 AM)
thinking of getting another panel liner.. the tip of the black one is already hancur.. the lines become thick doh.gif
also, if got extra budget, wanna get a better side cutter.. Tamiya one costs about RM60 sweat.gif
btw amduser, is this the kind of marker that you mentioned?

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yes, that's the one

seems like i have to go to KL for another time doh.gif
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QUOTE(rihuhs @ May 2 2011, 10:50 AM)
where u are actually? ur profile mentioned Ipoh.. from the toy/hobby shops list, there's a couple of shops in Ipoh:
Fun Act - Yik Foong Complex (2nd & 3rd Floor) 05-254 6291
Wai's Toys Shop - Yik Foong Complex (2nd Floor) 012-215 8017

any hobby/toys shop that sells gunpla kits usually have these markers (except for ToyCity/Toys R Us/shopping complex) and costs about RM10 each.. as for alternative, you might wanna try some of those engineering/technical sketch pens that you can find in most stationery shops.. costs about RM5 each, and have tip size from 0.2 - 0.5mm.. gundam markers have 0.2mm tip iinm nod.gif
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i dont live in ipoh already, i live there before year 2008, now i move out to serdang, selangor or you can call it seri kembangan

beside marker, i still need to get thinner to remove some line i draw yesterday, the thinner from hardware shop can even remove house paint, so better dont try it on plastic laugh.gif

nvm, since i was free, so just go out aborb some UV rays and dirty air in KL
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i know that shop, that shop belongs to my friend's mom, but i'm not very close to that friend of mine tongue.gif
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just finished painting the panel line for my SF, it look so nice after painted the panel line, especially the wing

oh dam....the wing was dam lot of time to paint, repeat everything for 8 times shakehead.gif
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