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GloomyGhost329 posted an update in the group
Q/A & Help Group 9 years, 8 months ago Hello everybody, I got my MG Turn A gundam from amazon, didn’t know about HLJ at the time, but building it was fun till I put everything together and started noticing cracks all over the armor then it started falling apart, I had to glue 50% of the outer armor back on, and I noticed its very flimsy, it’s waist has no support and leans, then when I painted it more armor broke, this is really sad because I love the Turn A, I was wondering is this just my kit has anyone else ran into this?
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I have some pics of my Turn A and other gunpla on my page but be nice if you leave comments I’m shy with my gunpla skills
took a quick look at your pics didn’t notice the cracks and everything looks fine, it’s unfortunate that you’re having problems like that. I don’t have the kit myself but can’t really imagine what the issue might be unless you either used too much pressure or somehow weakened your plastic. anyways good job keeping it together despite the cracking. on the other hand if the cracks get really bad maybe you can use them to your advantage for weathering effects
OR you got really unlucky & got an knock off. ran cross one for Turn A long ago, in person was very flimsy (vendor had it unwrapped & open box). he admitted it was a KO, even though all the bandai markers were there.
Hope that’s not the case, but if it is then those knock offs sure are getting better. I had one long ago I still remember building it and being very disappointed, the colors were wrong, and it was supposed to be wing zero custom but many of the parts were obviously the non custom version parts, then checking the box to realize it was from “Bandi” Doh!!!
Anyways nothing to do but try to make the best out of your situation
that’s what i’m doing with the one my wife got me, If not for the logo I prolly wouldn’t of known it wasn’t legit, course it not built yet so. but I’m useing it for a major custom design so 🙂
I covered up most of the cracks, the cockpit is broken and the pics show that, i used a panel wash afterwards and i think thats what cracked armor after i built it, but when i put it together the arm and leg armor cracked in different places, i love the turn a and im sad i got a bad kit, i will never buy from anywhere but hlj now
Yeah watching gunpla TV, the boss Scott mentioned that while building the tallgeese he used an enamel thinner to do the panel wash, and if you let the enamel thinner stay on the plastic parts too long it will make the plastic brittle and crack. Sorry about your kit mate. I know what it feels like to have your kit break down on you. My first master grade Exia pretty much died on me and like every joint broke. (Elbows, shoulders, hips, and one knee joint to be precise.)