just a short question, what colours is recommended for me to use with tamiya metallic orange or mica red on a zaku? i have been stuck on the colour scheme of my custom zaku for quite a while
Well as many of you will have realised the MG Freedom RM/2.0 is coming in April, and it is 197th MG in retail release (some people don’t count the EBM Strike Freedom, EBM Destiny, Shin Musha Gundam, Ignition Exia and HD Unicorn, but we’ll see what Bandai thinks). This means that we’re only 4 models away from reaching the 200th Master Grade!
Well, I know what it won’t be, a MG Kshatriya. But what it will be is a very tough question. What mobile suit is long overdue this time? Maybe a Zaku 3.0? That’s the only suit that comes to mind for me, but I don’t know all the anime and novels…..
Imho it should be MG Kshatriya. I think even if they put a premium price on it people would still buy it just like me. =) I hope Bandai would be able to do it.
Hi all, i just started on this hobby (just finished my 6th kit). can somebody tell me is there the best way the apply the eye sticker on gundam’s head(especially those tiny ones on the real grade) . For me the head part is the soul of gundam kit. it’s always frustrated me when i cant properly aligned the eye sticker on the head it really ruined…[Read more]
Welcome to the hobby! Hope you’ll enjoy it as much as i do.
Myself, I use the hobbyknife”s point to peal off the sticker, insuring the blunt side of the knife is facing up, so I don’t cut in the actual sticker itself. I make sure the knife is placed on the long side of the sticker and as most in the middle of this side as possible. The knife is…[Read more]
Hi @teetee580, thanks alot for your detailed and informative tips, much appreciated. As i always line up my stricker from the side way of the eyes part of the kit and hope for the best, yours techniques makes more sense and minimize the chance of ruining the eye sticker.
I had no idea you can paint the eyes, especially on the 1/144 scale kit, it…[Read more]
hai its been a super long time but since ive been on break but im back so i recently bought the gundam barbatos at barnes and nobles (noted theres a 15% coupon plus membership so i it was 24$) but anyways i wanted to make the mace for him but idk the dimensions so i was hoping if there was anyone that would no the dimensions of the 1/144…[Read more]
Can’t believe no one has a 1/144 scale Barbatos here on this site……. Wait! The answer doesn’t obtain one a free Gunpla!!!
Anyways, looked it up for you, as I recalled Henry A.K.A. vegeta8259 made his own mace and shows a picture of the dimensions:
Hope this helps you out. Good luck and happy building!
There is speculation that the 1/100 Gundam Barbatos 6th form will include parts for the 5th from Barabatos as well as the mace which features and extending lance gimmick (and doesn’t have the point rounded off like the 1/144 version), but HLJ do not appear to have any official photos to confirm this.
Hi all I really wasn’t to where else to post this on here, what I’m wondering is does anyone at all who is a member on this site possibly have a built PG Strike Rouge that they would be willing to part with for a reasonable price ?
Looks like lots of PGs are getting restocked by Bandai on the 24th (including the Strike Rouge), so if there’s one site you’re looking at getting it from then they may be getting some more soon. http://bandai-hobby.net/site/schedule_images/nouhin.pdf
Hi, just two questions here regarding the PG Banshee Norn
1. If i want to preserve the shine of the plated gold parts from degrading due to direct/indirect sunlight, do i spray on gloss topcoat over it or leave it as it is
2. How do i resolve the weight distribution issue of the shield without using any cement and able to pose it like shown on the…[Read more]
Hi there,
1 I have got a 1/100 HG Wing Gundam from I believe 2001. It had “mechie” plated gold parts and those are as pristine as the day they came out of the box. So you don’t need to put anything on it. There is however a product from Model Master which is designed for putting over metalizers without ruining the sheen, which most clear coats…[Read more]
1: as Teetee said, the way that Bandai painted the gold parts they will survive fine as is. Although if you want to protect it from scratches then a gloss coat will be fine.
2: There aren’t really any “fixes” for the shield, so I can only really offer posing advise sorry.
For my Banshee I made sure that the shield peg is as close to the centre of…[Read more]
thats sad, i dont know why bandai cant do that, actually you have the best marketing plan on outside japan in terms of promotion and sales. they have to extend their support on that, too bad, they lost some monetary value in that kind of bandiai rule. but, never loose hope, maybe sometime they will reconsider it.
Hi guys, so I just bought this and I was wondering on how I could use this the best. Details on this product and help please cuz I can’t find details on this product anywhere.
Recently I just started building my hi nu ver ka. But problem is that the kit uses water slide decals. I do know that the water decals are already pre cut but do I just peel the decal off and put in water or am supposed to cut along the pre cut line bef sliding the thing into water
You need to cut the decal from the sheet. You can do this by either using a knife or a pair of scissors. There is no need to cut them along the pre-cut line, or else there would be no need for the pre-cut….
If you leave some excess paper next to the decal when you cut it, you can use this in your advantage to be holding the paper with a set of…[Read more]