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  • How can I paint these rubber parts (pipes or power conductors) without the paint coming off? I just tried priming them but it was no good bc when I bended it. The primer…

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    • you need a flexible paint. latex paint should do the trick. ive never used latex on gunpla before but it is a flexible paint so it should flex without cracking. nice doga btw, looking very sharp

    • Latex paint will work, but you may not get the desired effect you want if you intention is to get a metallic look. If you want them to look more metallic, I suggest getting some after market metal detail parts.

  • awesomesauce posted an update in the group Group logo of Q/A & Help GroupQ/A & Help Group 9 years, 11 months ago

    Hello everyone. I would like to know if there is any difference between these two pair of nippers.
    http://www.hlj.com/product/MNESEN-115/Sup
    http://www.hlj.com/product/MNESPN-120/Sup

    • There are a few differences. First being the length. The 115 is 115mm long. The 120 is 122mm long. Then there is another difference, which is the sharpness of the blades, the lather is the sharpest of the two. It’s ranked a 5 in sharpness. It even has a stop at the bottom of the swivel point so the blades don’t make contact. And lastly, the first…[Read more]

  • wldeyoung posted an update in the group Group logo of Q/A & Help GroupQ/A & Help Group 9 years, 11 months ago

    Original GM Color?

    Going to start working on my HGUC GM and to my surprise when I opened the box instead of seeing white I saw more of a blueish color. On the box art it appears more white and when I went back to watch the original anime it seems to vary depending on the scene. Was wondering how you guys treated an original GMs color scheme.

    • I always think of the GM as white like it was in the anime. Even though if I look back at the promo images and line arts it’s mint green, I always think of it as white like the gundam.

    • It’s Off white and Red. Basically, you want a VERY light ghost grey, and a orangish red. Those are your main colors. Just make sure that your ghost grey has the appearance of neither white nor grey.

  • HamzaGrade posted an update in the group Group logo of Gunpla TVGunpla TV 9 years, 11 months ago

    Hi @syd you guys are so cool haven’t missed a episode yet i’m the only Gunpla Builder in my home town of laudium and I was born with only one hand but that wont stop me

  • Does anyone know the specific functionality of each part of a gundam ? I’m building a MG geara doga and I really wish to know the purpose or functionality of the Yellow pipes that go around the waist and in between the hydraulics of the legs and arms. Like what’s suppose to be in them? Im assuming not cables or liquid cuz if they get damaged in…[Read more]

    • well everything on a machine is of some importance unless it’s completely cosmetic so it’s kinda like saying “if the head gets chopped off then what?” anyways those are power cables. and if they get cut then whatever they’re powering either shuts down or has lowered responsiveness if there’s an alternate power feed aswell.

      • For a minute I was like -well that’s poor engeneering or construction- bc why would u leave such things (cables) exposed, specially being a suit with so much armor but then again maybe it’s a strategy to lure enemies and then, Baaaam! I was just really curious bc I didn’t know what color to paint them.

        • not gunna lie lukenotskywalker its better to not criticize the way they desgined it lol its a gundam sorry to say this to all my gundam people but gundams arent real lol theyred sifi anything can hapen

          • well there’s a bit more to it actually, the Zaku is supposed to be a cheap mass produced unit, so something like exposed cables helps keep this idea but they’re not all that vulnerable they’re kept rather close to the body so really if you’re close enough to hit them you’re close enough to finish the job too. also it looked cool and that’s why…[Read more]

    • Thank u for remind me that it’s all sci-fi, I was about to go insane. But even sci-fi has some kind of explanation of “Why of things”. But anyways thanks Steve for the info and no that wasn’t sarcastic. Exia had external cables???

      • yeah you can see them from the shoulder armor to the side of the upper arms. it’s only in the first season Exia has them, they’re seen on the shoulders, after that the tech evolved and it wasn’t needed anymore so repair II and onward don’t have it. and unlike the Zaku it’s not armored. also on the exia repair, they’re missing because 1 arm is…[Read more]

    • The vast majority of the technology in UC timeline of Gundam is based on real world tech and principles. The space colonies are actually Modeled after the O’Neill Island 3 concept that was purposed back in the early 70’s(but thanks to the cold war, was shot down. Also, do some research into Gerard K. O’Neill. He’s a brilliant scientist who’s…[Read more]

      • Very nice thank u so much. I’m off to paint them bronze or gold but maybe bronze since I might paint the thrusters gold I did so for the ones of the bottom of the feet (or whatever the actual term is)

  • drAInbAmAgE posted an update in the group Group logo of Q/A & Help GroupQ/A & Help Group 9 years, 11 months ago

    Basic idea of what ive been bouncing around as a paint scheme on my nu. the coloring program is kinda limited but its a good general guide for the colors. The blue will become pink. the yellow will become silver and the off white will become a green similar to the green psycho from inside the nu ver ka. lemme know what u folks think.
    • Do you plan to make the psychoframe light up? I think this color combination will look really great!

    • i do plan to use white LED’s to illuminate the psychoframe panels. the white seems to make the green plastic look better than green LEDs that ive tried so far. ive done some experimenting and ive got some good plans for this build.

    • reminds me of the karaba colors that lupes did lol looks nice though

    • It will be a very original scheme. if it works out anything like your sazabi ver ka. it will be a very impresive model.

  • kissarmy8193 posted an update in the group Group logo of Q/A & Help GroupQ/A & Help Group 9 years, 11 months ago

    Hay all. I need a bit of help. Today I took out my airbrush for the first time. When I started spraying I got these air bubbles on the piece. I’m using a Vallejo acrylic primer. How do I fix the problem?
    • Is your airbrush new or used ?
      genreal advices:
      -clean the airbrush before first use if you bought it used
      -give the primer bottle a good-long shake before using
      -thin the vallejo primer a little (with vallejo thinner): few drops of thiner every 4 ml primer is a good starting point

    • I’m sorry, but I have to disagree on that last note. Never ever thin down the Valleo primer! This is where things turn really sour.
      It almost looks to me like there is a foreign substance in the airbrush that mixed with the primer.
      One very important thing, do you have a moisture/water trap on the compressor? It looks like they are water…[Read more]

    • thats the “fish eyes” problem wht happens is when ur painting as the paint comes out of the airbrush the paint is drying before its hitting the surface of the paint. wht is ur thinning ratio for the acrylic primer that could be the reason

    • are actual bubbles forming when you spray the paint? if so then it maybe something as simple as you holding the airbrush too close.

    • Thanks everyone for the help. I believe it will be a mix of a new airbrush, not being cleaned first. and holding it a bit close.

  • Christian posted an update in the group Group logo of Q/A & Help GroupQ/A & Help Group 9 years, 11 months ago

    Would anyone happen to know what the brand of the nipper and design knife in the picture is? I thought it may be Bandai but, I was told Bandai doesn’t make tools.
    • The nipper seems to be a “Wire-Art Nipper 125mm” from “God Hand”. Item number WAN-125.
      The design knife looks to me like the “Olfa Art Knife” by “Olfa” item number 10B.
      I found them on a site that is not HLJ… So in respect of them, I can’t give you the site on this page. Would you like to know though, please send me a PM

    • Wow ok thank you!!

      In your opinion, which is better? These tools or Tamiya branded tools?

    • You’re welcome.
      I’m sorry, can’t give you my opinion, since I never used both of them myself. As far as reputation, the God Hand nippers seem to be the best in the market today. But as for me, the Tamiya ones are fine. The most important thing with nippers is, the cheaper they are, the less long their life span will be. A dull nipper doesn’t cut…[Read more]

    • Hmm alright. Thanks for the help. 🙂

  • Baimao posted an update in the group Group logo of Q/A & Help GroupQ/A & Help Group 9 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone know what kind of paints that would achieve deactivation mode of Destiny Gundam on a MG scale? I’ve asked one of my mates that I would need three types of grey(light, medium and dark). Thanks in advance folks.

    • I’ve searched the well known site that has the manuals translated in English, but the P-Bandai stuff isn’t on there. Sorry. I’d suggest picking out colors that you like the most in representing them. Or try to match them via pictures from the anime or pictures from a model. Good luck!

    • well I don’t know the exact colors they want, there are common color selections that Bandai uses across their kits, you’ll see them pop up a lot and based on those colors I can tell you the likely choices. frames are almost always 90% Neutral Grey, 10% black, that’s the most likely frame color for Destiny. the parts that look black are just…[Read more]

  • OniMun posted an update in the group Group logo of Gunpla TVGunpla TV 9 years, 11 months ago

    What are the brands of Syd and Ryan’s equipment? The hobby knife, nippers, an cutting mat specifically?

  • drAInbAmAgE posted an update in the group Group logo of Q/A & Help GroupQ/A & Help Group 9 years, 11 months ago

    Fresh pot of coffee, gundam unicorn playing as white noise, and i am ready to crack open this FA Unicorn. I have heard there are a few slight nuances with this kit though so im looking to compile any issues that people ran into while building it. Mainly so i am aware of them as i build and hopefully i can remedy them in the process. Its the gunpla…[Read more]

    • Is this your first MG Unicorn?

      On the OVA version, I remember that they changed the legs so they could bend a little bit further. I am not sure if the changes made it to the version you have. If you have extra leg, chest, and head pieces, then they made the update.

      It is a pretty straight forward build. The stickers on the horn and V fin kinda…[Read more]

      • This is my first MG Unicorn, in fact my first unicorn period. I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled for the extra parts that would indicate the updated parts. Im planning on using water slides for the V-fin although i have had some nice results with sharpie on the clear parts for a nice effect. I did some detailing on the pilot with orange and red…[Read more]

        • if i were u i hate the look of the v fin on the unicorn as it doesnt really match well in my opinion i have built a few unicorns and every unicorn i build would panel line the v fin into the colors of the psycho frame along with inking in the face mask too if ur familiar with gunpla inoichis z’s unicorn i think those unicorns are the best with…[Read more]

          • Thats something i will have to look into along with trying to find a sharpie to match this blue-green psycho frame. i did some detailing of the cockpit while watching the anime and used some lime green on the edges of the seat. impossible to see when the kit is complete but im a sucker for complete detailing of kits.

            • in my opinion a dark psycho frame color looks nicer on the unicorn becasue the armor is white and u have a dark color on the inside to show off it contrasts nicely so wht i would do for ur psycho frame instead of using sharpie go get a clear green tamiya spray can and paint up the psycho frame itd look nice as for the v fin if ur interested take…[Read more]

              • only thing is the armor on this kit is clear not white so there is that. also getting a hold of tamiya here in the states is a bit of a chore so it might be easier to match with sharpie.

    • I honestly haven’t had any problems with the unicorn and I’ve built the OVA version and the Banshee. The build itself is a bit complex but nothing too tricky there. The final result in Destroy Mode has finicky ankles and the waist lock likes to come loose but I find that they’re pretty easy to work around that. The only other issues are just the…[Read more]

      • so by finicky ankles do you mean the armor parts like to slide around or that they don’t hold pose/weight? Would you recommend a stand for this kit? im planning on just a simple standing pose since this kit is going to eat up some serious shelf space. plus all the weapons…all those weapons…

        • By finicky ankles I mean that there are a whole lot of swivel and ball joints inside of the ankle which makes them quite hard to pose and prone to collapsing. I can get the regular Unicorn and Banshee to stand and pose with no problems but I think that with all the weight from FA it may be good to get an action base. That or you may want to leave…[Read more]

          • gotcha, well then it might be in my best interest to get an action base for it. it might be time to look for a display case as well since my desk is running out of space on short order.

  • scid posted an update in the group Group logo of Gunpla TVGunpla TV 9 years, 11 months ago

    Hi @ryan ..Just a quick suggestion..could I suggest that hlj.com add a wishlist option since sometimes when I’m browsing thru hlj.com I find things I wanted to buy but have to wait for payday…if the option exist I can always remember things I wanted to buy.thanks

    • You’re not the first person to request this. In one of the episodes they say that they are working on it, but had to resolve some other issues on the site first. Have to admit, this was almost a year back..
      In the meantime, there is something out there that may help you in the meantime. It’s called a piece of paper and a pen… 😛

  • Blackneko posted an update in the group Group logo of Q/A & Help GroupQ/A & Help Group 9 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone know any tutorials for Autodesk Inventor to make a Gundam head, because i want to 3D print it, for fun since I’m its my last year of high school, so want to make the most of it when teachers allow the whole to play around with the 3D printers

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