Got my box! Thanks HLJ. I’m very excited with this haul. Now that i’m all out with modeling again, I wanted to get kits from the other shows I like so I got an EVA and a couple of Zoids along with the gunpla I always wanted… the Sinanju.
I see you got the Sinanju too. Got that a few months back from HLJ. That such an awesome kit! Hope you have lots of fun building those kits! Please keep us updated on the progress of them.
Happy building!
I’am placing this Pixel camo decals to my MG Zaku 2 and went well. For a beginner like me and without experience in customizing with paint then this decals is good for me.
actually i had one of those hobby japan books that had a tutorial on how to scratch build the jesta cannon armor i never gave it a shot but it makes me wanna try just to prove something to bandai lol
recently i picked up the unicorn gundam code 852 version
even though it is a stunningly beutiful kit, its not undergated so obviously i want to at least hide the nub marks alittle bit by adding a dash of gold on the nubs but my problem is what kind of gold would be close to the gold they have on the unicorn???
I’ve looked up some pictures of the “Hong Kong” Ver.Ka. Unicorn and it looks like a very light “gold” plating.
I would try a dot of silver and a tiny drop of clear yellow, not the normal mix of yellow and orange.
Before i knew of this mix, I used normal clear yellow on top of silver and it turned out really light instead of a, if you will, deeper…[Read more]
It looks similar to the gold on the Hyaku Shiki, maybe you could try to flat coat some regular Tamiya Gold leaf or Gold gundam Marker on a spare piece or empty runner from the 852, then see how the close the golds look.
Actually @teetee580 the gold is darker than u think its more of a hyaku shiki gold i thought that too when i saw it but i was wrong
Although trying it on the runner or something is a good idea to do thanks guys
A bit late (almost finished the RX-78-2) but nevertheless, a few more kits for the backlog and my first Japanese hobby magazine 🙂 And some little small stuff, like extra verniers, mono eyes and action bases
Unfortunately one has to be able to read Japanese, although you can pick up a lot from the pictures. Not gonna spoil anything for you, but it is a very nice magazine!
Please do share some pictures when your package comes in
I have recently gotten into gundams. I have assisted my kids putting some kits together but have only assembled one my self. I know this is the MG section and wanted to ask if HLJ would be getting the MG 1/100 FA-78-2?
If not is bandaionline a safe place to order it from?
The MG 1/100 FA-78-2 is an online exclusive, so unfortunately HLJ won’t sell it….
I did some digging and found that bandaionline isn’t a good nor safe online shop.
They claim to be in business since 2013, but the site is only registered since January 2015.
It is also confirmed that a few persons placed a preorder, where billed accordingly and…[Read more]
I’ve ordered some stuff from this website and they’re all fine. website is a bit clunky and items stocks are limited but over all ok site especially for past exclusive…[Read more]
I can second Iceburn’s recommendation for Mandarake as well. I’ve bought from them (mostly exclusives) for a long time and never had any problem so far. It could be a bit pricey though. And not all listed items on their site is really still available. Sometimes it’s already sold out, so they have to double check first. The latest I’ve got from…[Read more]
yeah i know what you mean. they’ve got a 3-day item stock check before you can even pay for them. Prices are a higher than genteikits.com but they sometimes have old exclusives and they are way better than the last option which is ebay.
latest item i got from them was a Astray Noir and Ver RM Striker Packs
Hey. A friend introduced me to Gunpla and I recently acquired seven models all HG. They include Banshee Gundam, Unicorn Gundam Destroy Mode, SD Lightning Gundam, Hi-Nu Vrabe Gundam, Zaku Amazing, Kampfer Amazing, Seven Swords /G (I think this is what it is called if it isn’t please let me know). Got tips or any comment free to share me. Thanks senpai!
Get yourself a good pair of side cutters and a design knife and enjoy yourself. Building Gundams is a lot of fun and you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment with each kit you finish.
and if you don’t want to paint your kits, a nice spray of matte top coat works wonders in making the kits less toy like. just make sure you shake the can well.
to add to Syd’s comment on feeling of accomplishment. for me since I like to watch the anime aswell,. I love posing the finished products in their iconic posses.
I second the recommendation for a good matte top coat, if the kit already comes with a healthy amount of decals (detail stickers) it really helps “seals them in” so to speak which looks way better as well.