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12-05-2016, 10:37 PM | #6981 |
Man with a plan
Join Date: Oct 2012
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I always feel a little better about myself whenever I see official images or reviewers of gunpla have little nub marks on their assembled kits, that I'm not just that bad at gunpla.
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12-05-2016, 10:57 PM | #6982 |
Kick Ass Gundam Pilot
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 518
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Hahaha I'm neither of those just a fan who was a little pressed for time due to work and lack of proper tools doing all my cutting from the sprues with scissors and the trimming with a box knife before just slapping it all together XD I wish I had a set of gundam markers at the very least to tidy it up some and make it look nicer
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12-05-2016, 11:06 PM | #6983 |
TN's Resident Gunpla Nut
Join Date: Jan 2012
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You can actually scratch nub marks off just using your finger nail.
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12-06-2016, 01:39 AM | #6984 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 271
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Man My EW Deathscythe can't get here soon enough. Great job on your though. Also when I first started building gunpla I only used my fingers.
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12-06-2016, 01:07 PM | #6985 |
Kick Ass Gundam Pilot
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 518
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When I started last year I had watched a million videos so I made sure I had some sort of file or sanding tool, nippers (scissors worked fine), and a toothpick for the stickers. My Figurise 555 is one of my favorites I have done alongside my Star Build Strike. And this being my first venture into the 1/100 Scale I may start heading into this scale more often.
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12-07-2016, 11:59 PM | #6986 |
I FOW our new Hasbro OLs
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: TN
Posts: 2,672
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Really channeling Getter Robo here:
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12-08-2016, 09:34 AM | #6987 |
Kick Ass Gundam Pilot
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 518
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Anybody know some good places to order Gunpla? I'm wanting to get some more but I'm finding it hard to find the scales at decent prices. Or is $45-ish the usual price for things like an Astray Blue Frame 1/100 scale?
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12-08-2016, 11:16 AM | #6988 |
TN's Resident Gunpla Nut
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If your talking about a local hobby store though, that's not a decent price. |
12-08-2016, 11:31 AM | #6989 |
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I'm with Kiryu on this. HLJ is probably your best bet as they have widest selection (IMO) and they tend to be a little cheaper right from the start and they also have a good range of shipping options. The problem with local stores is that to make up what they paid to get the kits they have to sell them at a higher markup. Case in Point the 1/100 scale Astray blue frame 2nd L is on sale right now at HLJ for 2000 yen ($17.54 US) and if you went MG either version of the blue frame is under $40.00 US. So that $45.00 price you gave is clearly a markup.
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12-08-2016, 11:52 AM | #6990 |
TN's Resident Gunpla Nut
Join Date: Jan 2012
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I'm with Kiryu on this. HLJ is probably your best bet as they have widest selection (IMO) and they tend to be a little cheaper right from the start and they also have a good range of shipping options. The problem with local stores is that to make up what they paid to get the kits they have to sell them at a higher markup. Case in Point the 1/100 scale Astray blue frame 2nd L is on sale right now at HLJ for 2000 yen ($17.54 US) and if you went MG either version of the blue frame is under $40.00 US. So that $45.00 price you gave is clearly a markup.
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