2013-03-05, 16:42 | Link #29222 |
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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even if you don't count the decals it takes me that long just for the mobile suit, shield and beam saber! I still have a beam rifle and hyper bazooka to assemble, everything is undecaled. 3 hours all in for just the mobile suit is super fast compared to me. I fired this kit up on a Saturday night and worked for 2-3 hours (feet legs and a waist). Then I continued on Sunday night for a few hours (chest + 1 arm) and finished the other arm, head, backpack, and sheild last night after 1 1/2 hours of work
I have a MG Hi Nu on deck right now That should do me for a week or 2. No fancy pait job on this one, just a straight build w/ lining. Then it's on to MG Strike Freedom (painting the gold bits). From there, I might take a break and tackle an unwinged HG or RG not sure which Regarding MG FB Strike Freedom, I've never painted over chrome parts before. Do I need to prime it or can I just go to town on it? I understand priming helps with adhesion and finding a smooth surface. However, since the frame is almost completely hidden, I wonder if I can just skip priming? any flaking issues on hands or exposed joints for anyone? I think I might go full on prime and paint on the PG SF Last edited by rageous; 2013-03-05 at 21:55. |
2013-03-05, 20:01 | Link #29223 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Canada
Age: 39
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I've been on the fence, when it comes to Gundam Destiny. I like the design but never bought a kit yet. I'm seriously considering getting the new RG, once it's released. Of course the GP01 is a must buy. I serious wanna get the RG destiny too... |
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2013-03-06, 15:11 | Link #29224 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
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I'm not being negative at all. Just remarking how slow I am at gundam kits (and life in general lol) I 've been up on gundam since 2006 when I first got Wing Gundam ver. ka and MG RX-78 OYW. I built a few kits since then, maybe about a dozen or so, but way more are still incomplete!
Stepped away from it for a while in 2009, but I picked 2 PG kits up since then for collecting sake. After being away from it for a while, I've learned to assemble everything I want, and sell the ones I'm no longer interested in before I buy any new ones (btw, anyone looking for a Char 2.0 Zaku?). It helps that I'm not too interested in the new releases |
2013-03-06, 17:50 | Link #29225 | |
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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2013-03-06, 20:52 | Link #29226 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
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I think $50-ish shipped would be a fair, depending on location. Seems you can't get it for much less than that retail. I'm open to offers tho. I'm not exactly in a rush. I got it as soon as it was released and it's pretty much sat in my closet since then. I think the runners are still in their bags even!
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2013-03-07, 08:58 | Link #29231 | |
Seed seeder
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: The country of beer !
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Better build it slow and right then fast and with alot of errors. It's teh end result that counts not the time you build it in! |
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2013-03-07, 10:16 | Link #29232 |
Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: USA
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well i broke two bits trying to take them out and then used plastic cement to fix it. Then i put them back into the shield again. And the same thing happened, so now they are permanently in the shield and i will never take them out again.
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2013-03-07, 12:00 | Link #29234 |
Black Steel Knight
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Indonesia
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You have to be reeeaally careful with it. Other than that, I don’t know the exact technique of how to do it easily. I personally will not try to assemble the Buster Sword since the MG looks awkward holding it with a base-stand anyway (unlike the HG). I will only pose it with its GN Sword. Besides, the bits attached on Qan[T] is part of its charm .
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2013-03-07, 14:25 | Link #29236 |
Master Grade Master
Join Date: Jul 2011
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You think it's a good idea to get 4x of the upcoming MG Aile Strike HD Ver.?
I've thought about getting it to display: Strike Gundam Aile Strike Gundam Launcher Strike Gundam Sword Strike Gundam =D The idea is that if I were to get the MG from Seed/Seed Destiny, it would only be the main ones that Kira, the main lead character, piloted so it would be: Strike Aile Strike Launcher Strike Sword Strike Aile Strike Rouge Freedom Strike Freedom I suspect the Aile Strike Rouge will get an online exclusive release consider it'd be a recolor of the upcoming Aile Strike HD Ver. Freedom and Strike Freedom.. I think it would be cool if they did get an HD Ver, but not 100% sure on that. But then again, Freedom and Strike Freedom are ultra popular and a new release of those 2 with the GATX frame, would be epic!
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2013-03-07, 15:19 | Link #29237 |
Super Striker
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Germany
Age: 38
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Why get an expensive Aile Strike Rouge, when Kira didn't pilot it in its original pink and red color-scheme? Kira reconfigured the Phase-Shift to look like the original red and blue color-scheme. You might aswell get 5 Aile Strikes and just pretend that one of them is the Strike Rouge. That way you at least safe SOME money >_>
Also, Freedom and Strike Freedom are not from the GAT-X series of MS's. They are from the ZGMF-series. Tbey don't share the same frame, so I doubt that any new model kits will. |
2013-03-07, 15:34 | Link #29238 | |
Master Grade Master
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Other than that, I guess I could go for the RG line, but I don't think I will since MG's are my thing.
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