hopefully :D

BTW, check this mod of the arms and knees of the Unicorn:
http://www.hobbyfanatics.com/index.p...c=13934&st=300

seems you have to do it VERY carefully, since if you screw up, you'll cry endless tears, but looks like the improvement is worth it

Honestly, I wouldn't expect the HGUC line to go into Beltrochika's Children MSs so soon. Look at how long it took for Bandai to come out with the Hi Nu from the Nu.

I want a HGUC Alpha Azrael. Man, that thing will be huge.

Sword Impulse > Aile Stri-Uh, Force Impulse

Tho, recreating the stabbing scene with 2 MGs is ace :D

thanks =] +rep

I shelved my current Hi Nu Conversion project since these little suckers came in last week. I'm planning on redoing all my tutorial videos using these and creating a new tutorial package. Progress page:
http://www.gamerabaenre.com/hguc_nu_prog.htm
Size comparison picture, using an hguc RGM-79D cold climate GM, this really shows off the shear massiveness that is the Nu.

I'm building three of these at the same time, one will just be snapped, one will be painted with pearls, and the last one will be weathered.... On one of the kits, I replaced the backpack thrusters with metal thrusters from Ako Hobby. I'm using the same thrusters for the legs as well. I start by cutting the thruster bell off the stock piece using a hasegawa tritool saw. These saws are very thin and the amount of material removed by the sawing process is minimal so they work great for such applications.

After removing the thruster bell, the area is then sanded slightly with a low grit sanding stick. This helps level the surface and give added surface area for the glue. The metal thruster is then glued into place. I used an epoxy glue for added strength.

Here are a few comparison shots, the first is the replaced leg thruster and the second is the backpack thrusters.

I think the bigger and longer thruster give a more robust look to the kit.

Nice　work dude, these meta thrusters do look pretty sweet, bit pricy for me thou =P
hope to see the finished work soon

MG Force Impulse free web vid viewing ticket
Hobby Shop Midori says the first run of the MG Force Impulse Gundam will come with a ticket for a free viewing of a special pay-per-view video on the Net.

frm gunota

any tips on hand painting? what paint to use...be it acrylic or enamel. i heard somewhere for hand painting enamel with retarder works well. anyone know the ratio for that solution?

It's acrylic with retarder. Enamel itself has quite a long drying time. One or two drops per 5cc is more than enough.

alright thanks a ton +rep :)

pcoming merchandise pics
From Digitamin:
1/100 Gundam Astraea
MG Gelgoog Ver. 2.0
BB Senshi Sangokuden Sousou Gundam + Shibai Sazabi ~Miracle Of Guandu~

frm gunota

Is there a major difference between Char's Gelgoog and this upcoming mass-production type besides the obvious color scheme? I've been wanting to get a Gelgoog for a long time now, I just can't decide which one to get.

Is the Gn-arms compatible with the 1\100 Gundams?And is the Strike-e a good model?



Thanks duotiga

is compatitble with Hg1/144 scale.......

They have different cosmetic features such as thruster number and different physical features on things like the backpack. There's probably a different weapon assortment as well on this new MG

Can't help but ask:

When will the 1/100 overflag be released?

and is there any word on a GN-Flag yet? :D

strike-e is a good model for its times there are better but i would buy it. i have 3 strike variations im goin for 4 this summer lol:heh:

1/100 overflag be released in May, see previous page

Went along with a friend to both get a Unicorn model kit given that the store got a restock.

Holy crud, some parts of the armor look (and feel) QUITE delicate. If you exercise even little force when separating them from the runners, one can't help but to sweat a little and pray for not to screw up.
This thing comes with a monster sheet of decals and drytransfer markings, also, the psychoframe parts surprised me with their color. Yeah, they are pink, but no photo makes them justice to the real thing once you see it with your own eyes.

Also... 4 beam sabers? whoa, but only 2 translucent beam saber parts. Bleh.

Anyways, seems like a pretty good model, also, I'm of the opinion that the Unicorn mode looks more like a GM that doesn't suck lol

Why are you using force in the first place? You are supposed to use a proper cutter to get the part off the sprue. A good cutter needs next to no force to go through the plastic.

Careful with the v-fin, don't try to transform it more than once. I broke it on my first time transforming it back to horn mode. Stupid bandai, they give us a spare permanent horn mode but don't give us a spare v fin mode? :frustrated:

ouch, thats sucks... i just build crossbone fullcloth few weeks ago, a broke the skull on the head, but fortunatly there is a replacement. I've debated to get unicorn for a while, but decided not to, when it transforms the MS seens unproportion, maybe thats just my eyes lol. Last night had few drinks, got tipsy, went on the net and bought 3 MGs lol, they are all cheap ones thou 30CND each. got stop spending money on gundams for a while...

yeah... the v-fin parts are extremely thin. Had to be VERY careful to remove the small little remains of plastic from them and still, I felt like if you stared too much at them, they would broke lol.

Guess I'll have to be careful when I build my Unicorn. Not sure if I'm going to do that one next or one of the other 3 models I have to build. But first comes finished my MG Hi-Nu. Which won't take long since I only have the fins, weapons, and shield to go.

I have just kept my Unicorn in Unicorn mode, have only transformed it once, but i also prefer Unicorn mode

wow i read every page in this thread haha ive gained quite a bit of knowledge though :D

I'm not quite sure how you guys are breaking parts without the model falling off a certain height.

that reminds me. I need to get some plastic -glue for my gundam OYW, it fell on its head and now the V-fin won't stay on.

cuz some parts on MGs are really realy tiny and weak, on MG CrossBone Full Cloth, part of the skeleton sign on the head is less than half centimeter wide, and there is also a nub u need cut off on the end of weak part

nice full cloth i was going to get that but i opted for the mg freedom

the eyes on that last shot are weird. did you mod it with a LED in the head for glowy eyes, or did the light in the room just catch the sticker really well?

I think that may just be the sticker for the eyes, reflecting the light

i have a question about painting the eyes, whats a good color for them? preferably tamiya or model masters stuff cuz thats what my local hobby place has :D

yep, it looks like LED hehehe, i dont know if it's possible to pue LED into MG's head..


for eyes better use gundam marker imo, green/red are the typical choice. I do OBB, so I don't really paint my gundams. Some times add extra colors to HGs

^not a big fan of the gundam markers i think they have kinda a crappy finish to them i swear i saw a guide on eyes and what not somewhere maybe someone knows what im talking about...it was some tutorial where he showed how to do eyes so that they were pearly look the them

Ah, I see. I must have small fingers then since I didn't feel the pieces were so small as to be delicate when I assembled mine.

u mean using brush paint or air brush?

gundam markers are good for filling up small areas, not so well with larger areas

^ im gonna hand paint the eyes

ohh, nice Crossbone FC

whoa whoa whoa...

there are some people who DON'T paint the eyes? If anyone uses the stickers for the eyes, stab yourself in your eyes while you're at it. :heh: