the only kit that I know which includes panel line marker are the Starter Set HG kits



when in doubt, remember the golden rule. BF;TL

actually for Setsuna's Mobile Suit waist size, the order is Exia > 00 Gundam > 00 Quanta

in my opinion clear kits are meant for collection only, and if you're planning to do stuff like weathering etc., I suggest you just grab the normal version of the kit



hahahah that's gonna be epic!

I believe so, since the connector included are meant for the backpack on the 00 Quanta

but there's always room for mods

whenever I explain about gunpla to a friend that's not familiar with this hobby, I always highlight on how flexible the hobby really is

what I meant was on the plamo part

in my opinion knowing the story behind would only add extra knowledge on the MS, doesn't mean it needs to accompany each other (the anime & the kit) but that might differ from one fan to another

in some cases seeing the anime might give you a different thought on an MS as well, like how I loved Sword Impulse due to its badass look but later when I've seen Seed & Seed Destiny, that developed a little hate cuz of its whiny & emo pilot lol

madmoz would be pleased

I've seen the MG Hyaku Shiki HD ver, the gold is like flat coated gold. not gloss injection

surely not glossy, but I believe that was factory painted/coated. not sure on the base colour of the plastic part though

*edited*

just gone through Dalong, and found out it was indeed coated but unlike the bling2 one the HD ver. got matte finish. me likes



also, I do believe the plastic was originally black, before they apply a layer of silver and later gold






This post has been edited by rihuhs: Dec 11 2014, 04:32 PM

I never ventured into this hobby thinking about how I can sell them later on, but just for the sake of enjoying the builds and making new friends that shares the same passion

for me, I only sell those unbuilt kits that I've lost interest in, or assembled one with reasonable price whenever I needed the space


speaking of which, I'm in the process of adding in my Aile Strike collection now, but not really keen on making any purchase so I decided to swap. anyone here interested to swap a MG Aile Strike ver. RM with my MG AGE-2 Double Bullet, and also RG Aile Strike with my RG Mk-II AEUG? I'm talking about unbuilt kits here, and all those that I intended to swap have the same value

what's your budget?

or should I say, how much would spend on your first purchase?

last time I've seen it was a couple of years back I think, in Gamers Arena if I recall correctly. price is RM60-ish? forgot already

a very good one, I believe

quantity wouldn't always mean quality. have you tried looking around a bit more? you might want to compare price and the finishing quality too when it comes to commission work

plus, I would recommend what HxiiiK have suggested. never let time hold you back from building the kits on your own

couldn't agree more

I'm no pro, but I do believe you can find a builder that provides better results

in my opinion, crossovers are fine as long as you got the theme right like let say, changing colour schemes based on the theme selected or maybe do some physical mods to incorporate certain details from the series. you can see an abundance of HG BeargGuy crossovers with Kamen Rider, Iron Man and even Batman and most that I've seen managed to pull it off. you can see the builders incorporate extensive physical mods to get the look they wanted on their BeargGuys.

I don't think simply slapping some random decals would count as a "custom" work

looking awesome

yes it is, to ensure the linings stays in place and wouldn't fade away

sure not stick-on earrings?

I've read somewhere that Exia is the original "Gundam Seven Swords" before 00 came along.

even in "standard" form it has 4 beam sabers (2 behind the shoulders, 2 behind the skirt armour), 2 GN Blades & the all-important GN Sword