Hehe what ur doin is also one of the reason I use all my finished kits similar color theme dark color, so in future I can do what u r doin, kit bash mix match!

My estimation include credit card charge gst and shippin should be around rm650, but I heard lots of cases they simply hold them until you pay them kopi. That is before gst and my fren ordered a lot but size around 2pg box.

So now I know japan is famous for its super secure packaging scare if I order will be very big for pg and attract the wolves. That's y I wanna know recent pg purchase from japan still remain same culture at kastam side.

Heard a few cases occurred on bootlegs none from bandai yet. Just make sure it's done swiftly shud be ok, can try top coat it 1st then panel line it and put another top coat also can.

it happens on both, bandai or other brands if not painted/coated 1st... maybe doing it fast or on parts thats not so thin ok... but how fast can you do it.. hv to wait abit b4 start cleaning up with cotton bud.. if not the bud will suck out while paint still wet..

there are plastic safe spirit/thinner and I think the one used in this tamiya product is one of them. Modelling thinner like the tamiya enamel thinner should also be safe (but I will still practice caution towards ABS plastic). For removal, zippo lighter fluid is also safe.

if you are using enamel paint, you can actually just thin any enamel paint and apply. For painted surface, just make sure that the paint is protected using acrylic and make sure that it is cured when you do the pin wash.

not really, original zippo fluid is safe, bare in mind that there are bootleg zippo fluid...
your plastic will have slight discoloration with it.

which brand of wave file u went for?

i tend not to press hard on the area that wanna remain painted, i start clean off unwanted to paint area then slowly goes up to touch up near the lines.

but for enamel that mix with zippo dries up rather fast (within seconds) so wont be wet on my case... in fact they dries up so fast usually ends up slight weathering effect on white part like on my last rg exia. (reason most likely i spray matt white black enamel eats through the uneven surfaces)

wave is the brand, i use model ht-281 for the finishing filing heard they also came out ht-282 for the coarse filing.

i bought it on hlj but now they sold already,cost me around rm40 something include shipping china taobao also got but slightly higher price.
so try wait n look for it on japan web, try bundle order with order gunpla then overall you will get a good bargain overall.

bare in mind there are learning curve for this file since it is horizontal direction filing, for me took me 2 hg kits to get use to it.

WIP Sazabi
Progressing slowly



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mine also, so far only done arms and legs extension.

still thinking of whether want to resit cast duplicate knee part and v fin for modding to make it a bit more hellish feel...

I try the buffer, hell lot of rubbing needed to get a nice shiny surface
giving up soon to use semi gloss

Sazabi is the only kit I painted. Actually just spray the whole red/purple-ish color runner with Sazabi Red paint, since don't quite like the different red tone.

can try tamiya polishing compound, this was intended for painted surface but it will help you achieve glossy finish.

but since at this stage is quite hard, can try buy 1 bottle of floorcare, filled with a small bowl and start dunking part u want glossy one and polish it after dry.

only downside is, a bit of finger print magnet and easily scratch if not handled carefully.

then i have to salute that china guy, must have superman fingers to get wat he has achieved...

thought i'd share this here. kitbash using other zaku parts

Just finished HG Dahack last night (no picture yet)... the colour separation is commendable but the articulations just such big disappointment... could very much be the next kit I would review

just paid my pre-ordered rg astray for another rm30 more than normal rm80 just to get it on estimated next week.

so how you guys want to know bout it unbox pics or videos? unsure bout this kit but just straight cut and build should take me around 2 to 3 hours for a rg kit.

if you guys wants it fast may be next week i got it spend some sleepless nights to let you guys know more bout this rg (cz i hav 2 babies to take care before 12am)

actually wanna plan to combine orders to share shipping cost but seemed like amiami system wont allow me to, so this time cant save might as well speed it up to share up to date reviews to all taiko here.

wanna ask sifu who ordered from amiami the trick on combine shipment, so far i only place order in lump to share shippin cost how to combine orders that r separately placed?

Aurrgghhh mixed feelings (but leaning heavily on BUY side)!



I've always liked Jesta!

it's mg jesta cannon!!

and it's pbandai.. %#$&$!&*

I want this!
finally some heavy gunner type

This post has been edited by TheEvilMan: Aug 6 2015, 06:04 PM

+1
I was holding from getting the regular one, hoping one day they will release the cannon ver.
Pandai or no pandai....you're coming home with me bro

oh yeah, first thought i saw this, custom paint job came to mind.

Condition to combine

- Amiami haven't invoiced you yet (their invoice will contain shipping cost)
- Combined item must be released in the same month. For example if item A release month is September, you can only combine with other items that will be released on September as well.
- In-stock item can only be combined with other in-stock items, or with other preorders that will be released in the same month as when you order the in-stock item. For example you have preorder item that will be released this month (but not in-stock yet), you can combine in-stock items with that preorder.

Then again, to be more safe from Kastam, make sure your total don't exceed 15,000yen without shipping.
Usually what I did is lump everything for the particular month into one order. When I start seeing some item inside the order become in-stock, I will email amiami (yes there is no option on the site to divide your order) to divide them into chunks of order worth 15,000yen or less.