QUOTE(YenS @ Mar 27 2006, 02:59 AM)
omfg, i just read all the 15 pages..
i just acquired my 1st gundam model yesterday. normal grade 1/144 Force Impulse. it was just for the fun of it, but when i started building it, i could already see myself getting HG's and MG's soon..
anyways, right now the colors are really bland, so i intend to do some painting n finishing. can any sifus help me here? i have no experience in all these stuff before. wat do i need and where can i find tutorials to help me with it?
oh and another thing, where can i find Gundam models in Penang or Malacca for a good price? i got my 1/144 normal grade for rm26, and i dont know the real price for it. can someone tell me how much shud i be paying for grades and sizes?
thank you in advance:) its nice to be part of this community.haha.
welcome to the world of mecha modelling.... good to see another fan falling into the abyss of addiction, as once you start, you just can't stop, and see all your money vaporise.

anyway... next time avoid NG 1/144, those are badly made. In fact, I have no idea why BANDAI made those. The proportions are incorrect, they don't have much articulation, and worse of all, the colors are all wrong.
Save up and buy some HG, or 1/100....

If you're buying in M'sia, chances are you'd be paying extra for the models. A NG 1/144 only costs RM 16 in Spore >_> I''m not sure about Penang or Malacca, but there are places in KL which sell them at a much lower price...