so after one week of hand painting all the gold and spraying the metallic paint i think ive done a pretty decent job painting sinanju id love to hear some feed back from others though View
Looks like a bit of changes in rules since 2013 competition. Hopefully this time ill finish the kit on time. Time to finally open the kits that were waiting for the…
We’ve been hinting at this for some time and we’ve put the finishing touches and it’s ready to go. HobbyLink.TV’s Playing With Plamo 2017 Modeling Competition is now open.
A quick question. Couldnt find it in the rules (looks like you guys even didnt add the requirement about the unopened kit like last competition) but is it ok to make a kit (orginal unopened one) using canibalised parts of other kit. Im my example. The model will be MS-06E3(unopened kit) and the part provider (joints and some parts to fix proportions of the kit) will be MS-06FS. Will it still be eligible?
Just a few questions though, would a kit received in the /r/Gunpla Secret Santa be eligible (It’s a Barbatos Lupus so there’s no doubt you guys sell it), and would sending WIP pictures to a gunpla chat in Telegram foul the no external posting rule?
Ouch I don’t have credit cards, so I buy kits from a guy who often order large amount of kits from hlj to sell to the locals. How can I prove the origin of my kit?
This is really cool. I just got one of my boxes from HLJ (after about 5 weeks in shipping, still waiting for another) I might use one of the two kits, probably the MG RGM Custom.
I am waiting for anew competition for years and now I figured, that I have no kit. The last unbuilt mayor kit from HLJ was my five star stories mortarhead and I started building it last weekend… Tough luck with that. I only have a V2 on its way since e few weeks, that might be in time. But I like it how it is. Sure my warehouse has a couple of kits, waiting to be shiped, but I had to use express shipment to be in time and that doubles my costs for them… argh.. have to sleep over this problem.
I’ve got a large number of planned projects, and this competition gives me a reason to start one. I’ve got a few questions:
First: Does it need to be a single model kit, or can a diorama with a few models be acceptable?
Second: I’m attempting to create a YouTube channel for my work. I’ll be taking video of the progress on this project. Do I need to wait until the competition is over to post any associated WIP videos, or does HLJ want some free advertising while I’m working on it?
I’m Excited! Like I said, my backlog is pretty enormous at the moment, and this does give me an excuse to actually move forward with one of my many plans. More often than not, these same plans prevent me from actually building the kits, as I don’t have much free time to work on them.
I am very happy HLJ is doing the competition again. It was a great experience last time round. I wish everyone the best of luck and can’t wait to see your work.
If I may add a small critique. I wish you had not done the competition in this period of the year. This is study time in the northern hemisphere and April/May is exam time! Some of us who work and study are going to find ‘finding time’ very difficult. I think something like this would have been better served if done during the summer time.
Also, I wish next time round, you pre-inform us when the opening dates for submission will be at least a month in advance. This way we will have some a grace period to think what we want to build and have enough time to order the parts/kits without loosing time.
At this point I do not know if I will manage to finish a good project in time working only few hours over the weekend. I don’t want to rush my work like I did last time round and end up regretting it.
I still have not decided what to do, but I will still be more than happy to watch others work on their projects.
Once again good luck to one and all and a big thank you to HLJ for hosting the competition.
I thought that Sid said threat they just have to stock the kit at hlj not necessarily have bought it from them??? I’m not sure does any one want to clarify this conundrum.
Not don’t think so, u just have to make sure you make the kit for hobbylinkjapan only. That mean they can’t been any photo or video of the kit your building anywhere online it must be on hobby link Japan.tv
Please I would like to know why are only kits purchased on hlj.com allowed in the competition? I buy my kits from all over the place and I have used hlj.com and many others for many many years. I do not know why this is a rule now.
I believe this limits everyone’s creativity. Because I feel like my ability to express myself with Bandai’s Gundam, or Kotobukiya, or Tamiya kits are really limiting. I would prefer to have a wider range of models to choose from.
The rules have been clarified to state clearly that the kit can be purchased from somewhere other than HLJ.com however you will need a customer account at HLJ.com in order to submit your final order and claim any prizes.
HobbyLink Japan has a huge range of models. I don’t think it’s fair to say that people’s creativity is being stifled by asking that they use models that were/are available for sale through hlj.com
Thank you Syd. I did not mean to come off as arrogant as it might have sounded. I highly and greatly appreciate it. I have been a long time HobbyLink Japan customer. Do not take my comments as being ungrateful for the opportunity and the experience that this competition offers.
I was expressing frustrations over what I believed to be mixed up rules. I am sorry. Please do not hold that against me. I am having trouble deciphering and understanding the rules is all. I not only have HLJ models I would be able and willing to use. I am just looking and trying to do something different.
Thank you Syd. I did not mean to come off as arrogant as it might have sounded. I highly and greatly appreciate it. I have been a long time HobbyLink Japan customer. Do not take my comments as being ungrateful for the opportunity and the experience that this competition offers.
I was expressing frustrations over what I believed to be mixed up rules. I am sorry. Please do not hold that against me. I am having trouble deciphering and understanding the rules is all. I not only have HLJ models I would be able and willing to use but also my prize for 4th place runner up from 2014. I am just looking and trying to do something different.
1. Can me and my wife both enter the competition (me in intermediate, she in beginner) as you know we are both fans of Gunpla and both build our own different kits?
2.We have two HLJ accounts, however both are named after her and me as a care of in the address section as she has more time to pick up the kits at our post office and in times she cannot, i do so… Is this okay?
Hello Hlj, and Master Syd
I have a few model and i already submit one model to this competition, my question can I submit more then one model, ths
Minarto Minarto_kwok@indo.net.id
Happy New Year, everyone! We’re back after a nice year-end holiday and we are eager to show you what we’ve been doing in terms of plamo during our days off. There are some big things in this episode!
Hey guys, gonna be building the PG Strike Freedom tomorrow. Do you know if you will be getting the HMM Gojulas The Ogre back in stock soon. Wasn’t able to afford it when it came out and so I missed it.
I have waited all year for this video and now it has finally arrived, jk. I had to keep myself entertained by watching older episodes haha. All and all, Happy New Years guys! Do you have any new years resolutions?
Another episode pf Gunpla TV is another episode of fun fun.
I’m hype for Hekija. So far the hollow parts on the feet are disappointing, but otherwise it looks pretty good, i’m definitely a fan so i’ll definitely have to get one. Lunagazer too, Stargazer and Hyaku Shiki are two of my favorite MS, so I definitely have to get their baby. The Guncannon combo set is one i’m getting two of. I want both variants as they both look great. The Unicorn is something i’ll have to pass on, i’m not interested personally.
Even though it’s a kit we’ve technically built, i’m still getting it. I’ve always wanted a Char’s Zaku I so i’ll have to buy this, I hope we get the other variant soon though, i’d like that one more.
FM Vidar has got my hyped. Compared to the HG, it just destroys that thing past redemption. It’s got the gimmicks, less stickers and detail alone make it superior, so much to love about the kit. It’s going to be the Vidar kit i’m getting and I won’t regret it.
The MG Psycho Zaku looks so damn sick. I love how it looks, but I will admit i’m not a huge fan of how the vinyl tubing looks. I feel like the HG did looks tubing better, but it’s not a deal breaker. I’m glad they used the Zaku 2.0 frame, it’s a great one. Sad he can’t hold his bazooka super well though. Still, i’ll have to get it, especially with how big it is.
Another great show. I was wondering if you could do a tutorial on how best to handle the vinyl tubing on the head, waist and leg (not the actual leg itself). Many people that reviewed the psycho zaku have commented that they ended up splitting the vinyl tube along the seams. Thanks.
You could put in an entire meal on the fuel tank of that Psycho Zaku. Oh also I’ll be getting my package later from HLJ. ANyone here on the Philippines got theirs delivered directly to their home?
Happy New Year, guys. Thanks for another great episode. Syd is the Gunpla Shogun but Todd has some deep knowledge as well. Much respect. Really loving all the releases from Thunderbolt and Origin.
Great episode as usual guys! Happy new year as well! FM Vidar looks cool, that hg zaku looks cool too, and geez, the mg Ver Ka Psycho Zaku is a monster. Where’s the new announcement video?
I have a question, but not exactly related to this episode.
i think in December 2015 there was some announcement about RE/100 Kshatriya kit.
Do you have any info about this release?
Well, for me that back pack was the highlight of the episode!
One of the things I really appreciate about gunpla tv is the comparisons! thank you very much for showing the differences with Zaku II 2.0. Hmmm, it was nice day dreaming about winning the Sazabi.
That Psycho Zaku looks awesome. Funny story actually. It’s in my private warehouse until I get back from Japan of all places. SO I’ve been walking around seeing Psycho Zakus on the shelves of every hobby store and I have to wait til I leave to have mine haha.
I like the psycho zaku especially that shade of red but I’m not a big fan of the bulky backpack. It would be cool if they made a standalone version or better yet, the 3.0 Char’s Zaku II!
Great show guy’s and great way to start the year.
The new Thunderbolt kit looks huge. And display room would be the only issue.
One question do you think Bandai will bother with MG kits first the IBO line? As the standard 1:100 kits are so well designed. Still after this series I wonder where they will go from there.
Have great year fellas and welcome back from your break.
CloakBall changed the description of the group Studio WD/GBWC 2019 from "Focusing on Gunpla kits at HLJ. Time to welcome contest photos for GBWC 2017." to "Focusing on Gunpla kits at HLJ, Youtube, Facebook, and Googele+. Time to welcome contest photos for GBWC 2017." 7 years, 5 months ago
Merry Christmas everyone! If all goes according to plan (I think we’re batting .500) then this episode will be airing on Christmas Day for a large number of viewers. We get in the spirit of the season by bringing […]
I didn’t think much of the thumbnail until the video started, burst to laugh when I saw the gunpla runner tree xD! Gj gj!
Also, I was looking forward hearing you talk about the new star wars movie as this was probably the best star wars movie so far, but I hear all these hard core fans saying it’s shit though. Spoiler alert, #deathflagseverywhere.
Oh no, the Sazabi! It’s already sad to try to win every time and not winning! But now that I know that this time I will “not” win the Sazabi is so hard to accept! Sob…I love that kit! Probably it’s the third Mg after Nu Gundam and Sinanju. I bought the Nu Gundam Ver.ka months ago and I know I have to buy the Sazabi Ver.ka one day or the other. They have to fight again on my shelf! But I’m only number 2…cannot win…. too low!
Cool Gunpla Christmas Tree and that MG Psycho Zaku. I hope I get the Sazabi Ver. Ka for Christmas. I’m looking forward to the new releases coming out next year including the Master Grade GM Sniper 2.
Really loving the look of that Psycho Zaku, but still think if I’m going to get my hands on a massive red Gundam model kit it would probably have to be the Sinanju or Sazabi first.
Very tempted to get that Hashmal kit to replicate scenes from the anime, but I’m getting serious space issues with all of my IBO kits littering my place, and getting a giant bird doesn’t solve that issue.
Also, I hope the Vidar 1/100 burst saber sheaths open up like in the anime for some nice action poses, got a bit sad when the 1/144 version didn’t.
Ya’ll should really sell those posters. I would give you money for them. The Psycho Zaku, and the FA Gundam posters look great. Then the December Sky Poster, and the Origins poster look awesome.
Also getting that Sazabi has been on my brother’s wish list for a while, so getting him this kit would be a really nice present for his birthday which is coming up
Merry belated christmas and happy new year guys. You lot are giving away a mother*ing Sazabi ver.Ka? That’s the best giveaway ever! BTW, I’ve also seen Rogue One. It was alright.
Merry Christmas guys, that plamo Christmas tree is so great for us gunpla modelers it represent what gunpla Christmas is…and we need that pluma army, bandai make it happen!!!
Ooh I would love to win the Sazabi! I like the idea of building a tree with runners maybe I’ll make a “snow” covered tree with my runners from a PG Unicorn final battle ver in my build que, using the green psycho frame as the leaves the white as the snow and frame runners for the tree and branches.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year team HLJ! that christmas tree todd did was really a good idea and now I’m thinking of building a full sized tree for next year!
It’s Christmas and I haven’t had a new model kit since February. I’ve got worse shakes then a crack head needing his fix <.< May the Gunpla gods have pity on this poor pitiful soul and give me a Sazabi.
Todd’s Christmas tree looks awesome and eco-friendly. I wonder if this will continue with him creating something for every major global holiday. Anyhow,cheers to another year of plamo ahead of us. Kampai!
Holy sweet Sazabi! Been on my wishlist ever since its release, but I could never afford it between Unite Warriors releases and Wing MGs. Thank you so much for a wonderful year, and I can’t wait to see what gunpla is in store for 2017!
in Addition Rogue 1 was great! We have a joke at my shop, it comes from watching The Walking dead…. On monday morning after the airing, not everyone gets to see it, and to mess with them we will say “They all D&^%!”… So my boss went to see it Thurs night, opening night, and little did i know…. I told him that as he left work to see it… He wasn’t very happy the next day with me…
Again, great show guys and have a wonderful holiday! And you can put that Sazabi in with the rest of my items in my privet warehouse!
Merry Christmas Syd and Todd! Rogue One was fantastic! The tree was great Todd, thank you for that. Not sure if it’s just me, but the colors on the Psycho Zaku really pop. Sazabi Ver Ka.?! Seriously?! Please let me win! Please, please pretty please! Lol. 🙂
Great show guys, thank you.
HI guys. Love the gunpla tree. I got two PG’s; the GP01/FB, sad the Strike freedom. Just finished the GP01/FB, and I must say that it was a fun and interesting build. Unlike the Red frame and Banshee, the GP01/FB had lots of screws. The result is a fantastic display piece. I plan to paint the Strike Freedom. What are your guy’s favorite perfect grade?
Merry christmas! Very nice tree you guys have Todd, it’s the most beautiful one i’ve seen so far, it’s ingenious. G-Self needs more love, it’s one of my favorite protag gundams. 🙁
Definitely getting myself the FM Vidar, the HG wasn’t the best, so i’m definitely going FM for such a great looking MS. Gojulas The Ogre looks huge, i’d put one on the wishlist but I doubt I can get it, it looks awesome though.
Hashmal was a beast in the show, I really want one. I love MA’s, but the lack of grey parts inside the wing was a bit disappointing, but I will have to get this kit, it looks awesome. The Psycho Zaku still looks great, although I wish we had the option to have the tube covers as parts, oh well, getting the parts are good enough.
The one MG I still want “Sazabi”. I have started building only RG and HG kits.Thanks for another great episode and Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to everyone at HLJ.
Todd, your Gunpla xmas tree is awesome especially when the lights are shown.
I’ve seen Rogue One so you can talk to me about it Syd 🙂 I don’t really mind any spoilers before I went to see the movie cause I know what has happened in the episode after that though.
How was your Xmas and New Year? Did you spend it building Gunplas all night long or did you follow the Japanese culture eating at KFC? Or perhaps you pay a surprise visit to Ryan’s house? Either way, I hope you both had a merry one.
My Mobile Armor Hashmal will be coming next Tuesday hopefully and I can’t wait to put it battling the Barbatos Lupus and a couple of Io Shidens. I hope there will be more Mobile Armors in the future that will have more Plumas to come with.
Have a great Xmas and New Year and I’m looking forward to seeing the first 2017 hobbylinktv episode!
hello HJL, syd and todd, what a good start for newest gunpla on the beginning of 2017 .. hopely that mg pyscho zaku ll be finish at the next eps. .. well, speaking of IBO 2, and next project of gunpla .. after getting much damage by hasmal, will barbatos lupus be transforming bcome bael ?? or the tekkadan eng. combined the broken hasmal dan lupus bcm epic one of ibo-2 mobile suit (the shadow behind of the next ibo-2, 1/100 Full Mechanics New Gundam Frame Machine) ??? … its gonna be great great kit if thats happend .. ohh one more thing, wat u think of rogue one ? for me, cant wait to see the next chaptr VIII .. my the 4th be with u guys, and happy new year … thanks HJL, syd and todd
Great Episode, I am interested in Gojulas the Ogre, I had a Zoid collection when I was younger but stooped when I went to America. I wish they would make an RG Unicorn Gundam or RG Gundam Barbatos Lupus.
Haven’t entered with a comment in a while, but that Sazo has brought me out of the woodwork! Funny how Syd and I both uploaded Christmas day reviews of the Psycho Zaku, both finished to about exactly the same point in the build! ^^
Greetings from Singapore. I was building gunpla on Christmas Day. Wouldn’t it be great if modellers can be invited to the show to share their techniques on building model kits as I find it hard to find good tutorials on it.
oh my god ! cant wait for the next episode to see that monster back pack of the psycho zaku, and that sazabi ver ka….woooooh i want it bad! plz let me win SIEG ZEON!!!!!!!
Tod wins the episode with the christmas tree – but he should make it bigger for the office :P.
To be honest Hashmash for me is a bit disappointing and Im a MA fan (have all except Neo Zeong and Alpha Azieru). As Todd said Bandai just couldnt decide it on its size (like Graze having lot of space while standing on its back in one episode). Syd’s Zaku is coming out great… just wish for the leg armor to be completed soon cause right now it looks almost like Shin’s High Mobility Zaku (well at least the legs).
Waiting for the MG Sniper, comming next month, to have my Vidar shiped from the private warehouse. Hope there is a single Zaku coming up soon, without the boosterpack. But since all is going to take some time… send me the Sazabi. DO IT! I COMMAND YOU!
I love Sazabi. Beautiful kit and I have been wanting to get it for some time now. Would be great to win this. Happy holidays everyone and lovely gunpla tree.
Hey guys, I work at Universal Studios and on Christmas day it was such a long and gruelling work day, nothing made my day better like getting home to a brand new episode of Gunplatv.
The HG hashmal was my gift to myself this year and I cant wait to get it in the mail soon so I can start working on it.
Merry Christmas and remember,Gunpla Is Freedom.
Happy holidays!!!
I agree with Syd, everyone should try RG’s.
I didn’t try one until recently, my first was the astray Red Frame and it got me hooked, that kit looks amazing out of the box, amazing articulation, decent color separation, great proportions and very easy to assemble, and with a little love it looks eye-catching, Exia, saku, and riser are also awesome, the only thing I don’t like about the line are the ugly decals, to thick for a kit this small, I think Bandai should include waterslides on their RG line, but hey, that’s me.
That Zoid looks Epic to say the least.
I really love the look of that Sazabi ver. Ka because it is a massive red Gundam model kit and it has many gimmicks, effect parts, and yes the mono eye same as Psycho Zaku with or without the backpack on it. I wish Bandai build MG for Mobile armor Hasmal.
Fantastic.
Keep up the good work guys!!
Great episode guys! Ingenious use of runners,Todd! That is one fine looking Christmas tree. Are the heads from the SD line or are they actual ornaments? Sazabi looking cool. Would be great to have that Ver Ka after receiving both Ver Ka Sinanju Stein and Full Armor Unicorn for Christmas! Happy holidays guys, and a merry new year!
Happy new year guys great festive show. Have my psycho zaku on the way and I can’t wait. I was going to get the sazabi Ver ka but I had to only choose one. Be nice to win
Nice saberforge Gladius! I have a venomous fury from them myself and love it. Seeing the ogre made my day, I was really hoping you guys would at least show the box and you did exactly that. Out of curiosity, how does it compare in size to the biggest perfect grade kit?
Great episode love the gunpla Christmas tree. Keep up the good work and Syd I watched rouge one and it was great so feel free to talk about it all you want.
PS Todd man up and go see it already and if you already did good job it was great right.
I really want to pick up a mg psycho zaku, but I’m not a fan of the joint covers. Do you think it’s possible to build it using the normal 2.0 joints and piping? And holy crap sazabi!
Never built a Ver. Ka. before. The Sazabi SD was an enjoyable kit to build.non-Gupla related, but, is figma releasing all of the Biobooster guyver figures? I know gigantic guyver and guyver 2 the male version are still out of print and I’m itching to get those. Preordered the guyver 3 and female version (on its way in the mail) *giddy*. I’ve been a customer of HLJ for so many grand never has the service dropped in quality. You guys work for a great company.
I totally understand. I am the only one into starwars in my office too. It’s so sad! And I have been trying to get my wife to watch even one episode for so many years and still no progress. OMG!! This time it’s the SAZABI!!!!
Wow, it was years since I saw the last Gunpla TV episode.
I am astonished one the level of this series now after all this time, it is good to be back on HLJ.com
nice episode, i personally loved the hashmal, and i can’t wait to get it my self. i feel that there will be so many bash kits with the hashmal. finally, i liked the way they made the backpack connection on the psycho zaku and i wish that they could make the same connection with the heavy back kits or the kits that may have some problems with the packpack.
Pretty crazy how the mobile armor has shifted the IBO lore like crazy. Lot’s of interesting developments. Can’t wait to see Gundam Vidar take on another gundam frame as well. Finally that Christmas tree is great. Merry late Christmas guys.
Excited for more Gundam Frames from IBO. Loving the Vidar.
As big as the nutty Zaku is, Gogulas just makes him seem… wel, not so nutty.
Hashmal looks like a very, VERY angry Qubeley.
I consider myself a 1/100 or bigger person. Gave an RG a shot when I bought the RG Justice.. hated it. It just falls apart. I punished myself and bought the RG Zephranthes. Apparently I just need Gunpla to build.
I agree completely with Syd regarding the RGs at first I was doubtful going into trying them, but when I did get one, I was instantly hooked and have had RGs on my whish list ever since. Happy New Year everyone!
Rgs are avtually what got me into the hobby in the first place. It took me a month to finish the first one 😀
Had a friend translate all the warnings. Shoutout to her 😀
Loved the tree. Great advice on how to get people to try the rg line. I was one of those people that only wanted mg kits. But rg blew my mind. There like mini mg.
I’m so excited about this episode… so excited to talk about Rogue One the Star Wars movie…cameos like the menacing Darth Vader, B.Organa, M.Tarkin and even the droids bleeps and bloops… so,RED Leader is standing by for SAZABI Ver.KA… May the Force be with HobbyLink Japan!
The Psycho Zaku Ver Ka MG is a beast of a kit, its going to be tough to fit that on a shelf. But no MG has ever came close to the Sazabi Ver Ka in terms of details and gimmicks so Sazabi Ver Ka for me please!!!!
I’ve been watching the show for a while now and I normally don’t bother posting comments but just wanted to say that I love the runner tree idea and holy crap I can’t believe your giving away a ver ka Sazabi. I built an old 1/144 and the Master Grade yeeeeeeears ago because I love the design and I always had my eye on maybe one day forking over the cash and time for the ver ka.
Happy New Years to all! I would really like to see Gundam Armor 1/100! even though the 1/144 is really big and i am tempted to get. Cant wait to build my Gundam Vidar as well! MG Sazabi Ver Ka is like 100$ id love to win this and have amazing new years! thanks and good luck!