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05-27-2022, 10:04 PM | #2011 |
Suprise Gamma Future
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I definitely put more effort into the SMP kits versus the mainline Minipla kits. The gate placement on any of these kits are really hit or miss and I snip the runners on a case by case basis.
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05-27-2022, 11:37 PM | #2012 |
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Also, do you really even need to use nippers for minipla? I'm pretty sure I've done kits where I popped it out by hand and just used my thumb to smooth it out. It doesn't look -perfect-, but it looks good enough.
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05-28-2022, 03:11 PM | #2013 |
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Depends on the kit. You can absolutely remove pieces by hand with most of the regular minipla due to the softer, cheaper plastic they use. (This, of course, varies a bit by color.) The Super Minipla user sturdier, higher-grade plastics that aren't nearly so forgiving.
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05-28-2022, 04:17 PM | #2014 |
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Depends on the kit. You can absolutely remove pieces by hand with most of the regular minipla due to the softer, cheaper plastic they use. (This, of course, varies a bit by color.) The Super Minipla user sturdier, higher-grade plastics that aren't nearly so forgiving.
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05-28-2022, 05:07 PM | #2015 |
Showa Girl
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Anyone got any experience with the LiveBoxer kit? Is it any good? Usually don't go for sentai mechs but Boxer specifically has some kind of place in my heart
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05-28-2022, 06:30 PM | #2016 |
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I have it on pre-order for the re-release, but that's about it. For what it's worth, LiveRobo is pretty awesome, so I'm sure LiveBoxer will be as well. It's just a bit chonkier than I would have liked.
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05-28-2022, 06:32 PM | #2017 |
Showa Girl
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If you can believe it, that's a big selling point for me
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05-28-2022, 07:42 PM | #2018 |
I'm an agile cat.
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There's also material concerns. ABS isn't as soft as PS and thus typically needs thicker gates aligned more directly with the shape of the piece for best flow. I've heard this on Gunpla forums and assume the same goes for SMPs since they use mostly ABS. |
05-29-2022, 03:03 AM | #2019 |
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These Godhands + the glass files I bought are a killer combo. It's not perfect, but you can barely tell where I make cuts unless you really look for it. I love it. I'm just a little scared to actually use the Godhands, I don't want to accidentally break them
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It's not always as simple as putting gates wherever. It has a lot to do with the flow of plastic. More expensive kits can have better gates or even undergating as they can spin the moulds more to maximize flow when it's a more premium product, but lower cost kits won't be allotted that kind of time and need more direct gates.
There's also material concerns. ABS isn't as soft as PS and thus typically needs thicker gates aligned more directly with the shape of the piece for best flow. I've heard this on Gunpla forums and assume the same goes for SMPs since they use mostly ABS.
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06-04-2022, 09:32 AM | #2020 |
Hmm....
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