Finished putting together the HG Gundam Ez8 and Prototype Gouf. I feel like such a kid playing with these.
Also, has anyone tried this Mobile Suit Skirmish game? It looks fun. I was thinking you might be able to incorporate it into a Mobile Suit Gundam tabletop RPG.
https://donkusgaming.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/mssk-version-2-0-print-res.pdf
Not strictly gunpla, but if anyoneās looking for an interesting model to build, a friend of mine has two Iron Kong kits sheās looking to sell for a reasonable price. Certainly better than youād find elsewhere.
It will probably get a lot easier to be a Gunpla enthusiast in the US in the near-sih future.
I and my ten unfinished MG kits will love this news.
(That said, Iād love to see some HG/MG/PG kits of some american properties. PG Batmobile anyone?)
The Bandai Star Wars model kits that have been coming out over the past two years or so have been fun to build and absolutely beautiful.
Are they actually good? Iāve been seeing and lusting after a few of them, but I didnāt know if they were Gunpla Good or Cash-In trash.
Theyāre excellent.
Iāve been slowly working on the TIE Interceptor model, but moving to a new house and other things have caused a temporary delay in me finishing it, but Iāve really enjoyed putting it together. For the most part, the models are snap-together, with glue usually not even required, although I use it sometimes for extra strength. The models come with both normal stickers and model decals, so you can choose which you want to use.
Theyāre honestly not that hard to build, definitely on the easier side of things, especially if you donāt paint any of the details, but once completed are right up there with any Gundam model in terms of quality and presentation. I enjoy the painting aspect of the hobby, so Iāve been painting in some of the fine details, adding some shading and depth, and if Iām feeling ambitious enough, I might even try my hand at some weathering details when I get to the Rebel Alliance models I have.
Overall, I love the entire line.
Theyāre making an RG kit of Eva Unit 01 (rebuild movie version).
I built a model today. Itās the HG GBN-BASE GUNDAM
What drew me to buy and build this in the first place are the wild colors. Basically the standard red/blue/yellow are replace with neon hues. I though it looked cool in the picture, but in person itās even brighter and snazzier.
Also, despite only being HG, the articulation is way beyond the other HG models I have built. Not only that, but itās a lot sturdier and more reliable. It balances so easily in almost any position. The joints are flexible, but tight. Even the sword fits so perfectly in the hand better even than any action figure Iāve ever owned, let alone model Iāve built. In fact, thatās a really great comparison. Once this is put together, itās basically on the level of a pretty high end action figure.
On top of all that, itās actually really easy to build. I think if anyone wants to build Gunpla for the first time, Iām making this my recommended first kit. The ratio of ease, fun, and gratifying result is just really high.
I think this one is going to the office.
Thatās awesome. The new divers show unfortunately isnāt that great, but that model looks pretty solid.
Iāve been building some HG models lately, and Iāve been fairly impressed with them. Most of them have a build time ~6 hours while I watch something else and they look pretty good, even without paint. I have a few around the office and aside from the Destiny, theyāve all been fairly stable and easy to put into various poses.
Do you do any panel lining and painting once youāre done building or just display them as is?
I try, but itās not easy. Since Iām not good at painting and lining, attempts to practice usually ruin the model. Despite watching tons of tutorials and YouTube videos, things never work out for me no matter how much I try to copy what people are doing. I just make a mess somehow.
It doesnāt help that in a NYC apartment there isnāt a lot of room for this sort of thing. Most gunpla people use an airbrush. Canāt exactly setup a spray booth in here.
Hm. You know, you say that, but I think we can work something out. You ever seen those little light tents you can buy cheap on amazon? They fold down quite compact, and you can get ones that pop open into a size large enough to easily contain and allow you to work on even the biggest gunpla Iāve seen. Itās a pretty pastic-y materiel, shouldnāt allow the paint through, and you could put a bit of thin cardboard on the bottom to make it less slippy. Could run a tube hooked to a fan for air extraction, and many of them even come with little front flaps that can velcro on, shouldnāt be too hard to get a clear bit of plastic and stick some velcro tabs on to make a clear but paint-containing front.
where do I extract this air to?
Good question - I donāt know the layout of your apartment, but I assume it would be possible to route it out a window, or door, or somewhere similar? If you have ones that open, I guess - Iāve rather limited experience with NY apartments that arenāt, not to put too fine a point on it, shitholes. You have mentioned having a small space on the roof available in the past when we spoke about painting some game tokens you ordered, but Iām not sure that would be entirely practical.
The windows are not normal. The balcony door can open. Itās a full size door. Not opening it in bad weather. Not opening any window in cold weather.
No argument here on the last point, I still cannot fathom why anyone lives in a place where the air hurts for a not-insignificant part of the year. Obviously not that itās your fault that some damned fools built a city worth living in there. And while I can think of suggestions for it, theyāre stop-gap measures at best, Iām afraid, and wouldnāt help a great deal. Iām inexperienced at dealing with that kind of cold when it comes to stuff like this, so Iād have to put a lot more thought to it.
