Whatever you like. They are premium so choose what you like. Their worth depends on you.

there are some people that do collect them MISB but I think most of us are too tempted to build them anyways

for p-bandai the worthy ones are probably those with new molds or different design

There is a lot collector that collect the box but didn't build.
Also there is a lot of those that buy and resell for a higher price.

Pbandai stuff is not that expensive, just hike up after going through middle person.
So the price depend on the middle person only.

i wonder what should i do with all the runner frame, build a gundam head?

no joke im really thinking of doin one of these...

the amount of runner i have probably enough to make a head only

Nu gundam ver ka WIP

for recolor kits i think its expensive for more than 20% of regular kit...
PBandai should include something exclusive like an exclusive action base or something..

wow u already got v2? how much u bought and where?

totally agreed, else will make people felt like dork after paying more for just recolor plastics, also 1st batch specials should have been include some transparent parts or chrome plated parts just to make the pre-ordered guys feel better...

Actually p-bandai stuff is not so expensive (most of the time it's the same as the suggested retail price of the non-p-bandai counterpart)... if you live in Japan that is

well even for a year 2000 kit they still produce it like CD Records, so unless it's a very rare kit price won't go up. since Bandai produce their own kit they can just take out the old mold from the storage and reproduce them compared to others who require 3rd party factories to produce.

recolor are for people who:

1.Can't paint
2.Can't find original release
3.Prefer monocolor box art

so makes sense you pay a premium.

Harlo, all pros and sifus here, have a question to ask here, how can i achieve the metallic joint effect like the picture one if Im going to use spray paint? I dont have an airbrush (
Previously done nu and hi nu, but really sad cause when i see google image those compare to mine... really like heaven and hell T_T

well from airbrush point of view the way to achieve this is high pressure 4.5bar with thin mixing ratio and minimal output settings

compare to ur spray cans 3 of the above pressure, mix ratio and minimum output super hard to achieve (impossible from my point of view)

else you can try chrome spray cans and top coat it with glossy and try polish it to see whether can improve the shines

Hello, casual GM guy here.






This post has been edited by mecharojak: Jan 6 2016, 11:50 AM

Chrome + top coat of any kind = silver

bro ever try polish?

So you painted chrome, top coat it and then remove the top coat by polishing? What a waste of effort.

Chrome layer is finer than any top coat. Even with gloss top coat, you'll damage the chrome layer by adding grainy layer on top of it.

The gist is painted chrome is not supposed to be topcoated, hence absolute care is compulsory when handling.

This post has been edited by :3mushy:3: Jan 6 2016, 02:30 PM

I actually tried chrome spray paint on the stand (originally dark blue one) and the result just look like silver, doesn't really have chrome effect. So... it is impossible to achieve that effect like the picture by using spray paint? so sad to hear this.. planning to get an airbrush, but wallet so tight ah..