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Ur right, this forum has changed a lot from a long time ago when I was here...I remember back then arguing with Starghazzer over the looks of Delta Plus vs Delta Gundam...haha. This is a modelling thread though, so I should think that ppl are allowed to post their WIPs and completed models etc. What else would we talk about? Technically talking about Gundam series etc would be inaccurate because this isn't an anime thread, it's a modelling thread. But I don't believe in that, I believe we should be able to talk about anything Gundam related. So I suggest everyone lower their tolerance over what can be posted and what cannot be posted (asides useless spam)
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Now that I'm done ranting...what other ms would you guys like to see get the MG treatment? (Or in some cases, the MG 2.0 treatment)

This post has been edited by reehdus: Jul 18 2011, 01:17 AM

Haha...call it soft arguing/discussing la...lolz...the hauls and WIPs I don't mind either, I get that there is probably a separate thread to do that as madmoz mentioned but I can still tolerate that stuff. But you're right (and madmoz too), the random one line posts and comments etc is kinda off-putting

u can try zippo lighter fluid too. works as well

zippo is quite mild. a lot of ppl use it for enamel paint washes. so even if u dont smoke there're plenty of uses for it. and it's way cheaper than any modelling thinner i've seen.

Speaking of which, what's everyone's first gundam, and why? Does it hold any significance for you? Mine was a NG 1/144 Blaze Zaku Phantom, which I got because it was cheap. I must admit at that point I didn't know wth gundam was. my first MG (which I'm still building) is the Zeta Gundam v2.0. It holds particular significance for me because Zeta was the first series I watched and until now, besides the Nu, it's my favourite gundam. Anyone else?

I'm surprised that Palace Athene is actually ard same height as the O? Didn't seem the same during the anime. Psyco Gundams 1 and 2 truly are monsters...

You can use either super glue or plastic cement like the others mentioned, but you most likely might have to sand the piece down and paint it to make it look good as new. Otherwise try to super glue only the 2 parts that actually touch each other, any spillover will leave a white mark like calcilis said.

All MS models have weight issues. I don't have the Nu but I can imagine it must have been terribly bogged down by the weight of the funnels for the designers to have had to include die cast parts for certain joints. You just have to be careful and not move them around too much.

Unfortunately the lead MSes in 00 don't quite resonate with me . I don't like how Astraea almost looks like Exia which almost looks like 00 which almost looks like Qanta which almost looks like 7S. Sure it's believable in a chronological sense how one Gundam design improves slightly on the others but it basically screams lazy work by the designers. Best part is, they get to sell the same kit 5 times. Even the new Gundam Age looks slightly like the Beginning Gundam fromm Gunpla Builders. They were more creative and took more risks in the earlier years. Remember Turn-A gundam?

That's the Baund Doc from Zeta gundam:

http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/NRX-055_Baund_Doc

Like you, I like the Astraea most as well. The proto GN sword is just a sword and doesn't carry a blaster...ahh...the simplicity. Turn X is pretty awesome as well, but with the popularity of other kits right now + their aggresive marketing of Gundam Age, I don't think there'll be a Turn X HGUC in the near future.



I think the Garma postcard is just a suggestion of how else you can paint the RG mass production Zaku. If I'm not wrong the Aile Strike RG came with a postcard of the Aile Strike Rouge.

This post has been edited by reehdus: Jul 20 2011, 09:13 AM

I think it's actually the Neue Ziel from Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory. From it's profile on Gundam wiki it's about 70+ metres tall while the Azieru and Big Zam is only 50+

Yeah I remember seeing that some time ago. Though I do agree with StarGhazzer, it's pretty dumb to have all your weapons except your claw thingy on one arm. Slice off the arm and that's it...

Building my MG Zeta 2.0 right now...hehe...and I prefer these themes:





The 2nd one was the opening theme on the version I watched...pretty epic

This post has been edited by reehdus: Jul 22 2011, 01:26 AM

Use enamel wash method. I plan to do so for the backpack of my Zeta even though I used black marker for the rest of the body

I think that is White Ogre. This is also pretty cool, I might just get it next:

don't heed what anyone says about difficulty levels. there are no such things as difficulty levels in gundam. just levels of patience. everyone told me zeta mg 2.0 was a difficult kit for a first mg. i'm finding it tough to keep patient through the number of parts, but there's no difficulty in putting it together or sanding or cleaning nubs.

First u take enamel paint and thin it real well using enamel thinner/lighter fluid. Then u apply it to ur panel lines. The thinned paint will flow easily into all nooks and crannies. Then take a cotton bud or cloth and wipe off all excess. I haven't tried before but I will eventually.

yes, I use Zippo fluid. It's cheap and really does everything for me; thins enamel paints, helps me remove excess panel lines, removes excess glue marks (like if I choose to remove some stickers there'll be some glue marks leftover). Pretty happy with it...been using two cans for almost a year dy.

Looking great! Let us see when ur done

This post has been edited by reehdus: Jul 23 2011, 04:41 PM

it's an MG? Thought it was HG because of the shield. I think MG shield is supposed to hook on the shoulder right?

cool! looks awesome!

i've got the hg one...still in the midst of painting...haha...but i agree...even the hg is a great kit. easily one of my favourite kits besides the nu gundam hws