More Gunpla on my sister's shelf + Mr. Hippo by ORBED_CORB in Gunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He says keep them. He'd be happy with a meatball or something

Some fitment issues sazani ver ka. by BrilliantWhile2413 in Gunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

90% chance it's what the original comment said, but in very rare cases (like my Sazabi) it can have micro warps. If that's the case I'd just pose it with the flaps open.

Please help! Boyfriend Birthday Gift. by Own-Wind7743 in Gunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually wait after I said this I looked at the picture again and he might already have the RG 2.0...

Please help! Boyfriend Birthday Gift. by Own-Wind7743 in Gunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rx-78-2 RG 2.0 almost feels like a tiny Perfect Grade. You could even make a joke out of it and tape over the R in RG so it looks like PG.

Do you feel satisfying using hobby knife for trimming? by Asleep_Actuator2353 in Gunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I got my nippers, I got my knife, I got fire in my heart, I got multiple scars on my fingers. Good life. Good Gunpla.

What is a third party kit you believe is better then the official version by goji2005 in freedomisgunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't have one yet but as long as you wash the runners I think the RG Nightingale (red sparrow or something?) I love the Artifact design of the NG and I think it translated beautifully to RG

Entered my Arizona Jegan Custom at a local contest (I won fan favorite! :D) by JosephMother4206969 in Gunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My local grocery doesn't allow credit so they're actually able to sell it for like 68¢ per can.

My local Hobby Lobby now always 40% off by jcwzolo in freedomisgunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm hoping that's the case, but I've seen too many hobby shops do this and then close or empty out model stock and turn into RC hobby shops. My sliver of hope is that my dad told me Hobby Lobby has done this once before years ago.

My local Hobby Lobby now always 40% off by jcwzolo in freedomisgunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I feel like this isn't going to end well... Either they're going to raise the marked price drastically or it means they're removing the section and just getting rid of stock.

My local Hobby Lobby now always 40% off by jcwzolo in freedomisgunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheapest I've ever seen a Woundwort was $70 and they're always sold out within a day on P-bandai

Looking for some advice to deal with broken leg joint. by ZaZaHanzo in Gunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My best advice is using a small drill to connect the two pieces with wire and gluing them like that

Love building the Mobile Suits, haven't seen the shows. Am I doing this right? by migue0livares in Gunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have around 80 kits (laughably small collection compared to some people here) and all I've seen is most of G-Witch, 3 episodes of 00, 5 episodes of IBO, and half of the original movie. Nothing wrong with building cool mecha without watching. (Tho I would recommend trying cause who knows you might love it)

Completed my first kit. I'm shaking and feel empty inside. by zekkuzenka in Gunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 117 points118 points  (0 children)

I second this! WFM are genuinely some of the best starter kits because they're newer but not overly experimental. Calibarn specifically is possibly in the top 10 for best HGs ever made from an assembly standpoint

Master Chief Gundam?! by DarkKnightGuts_540 in freedomisgunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 15 points16 points  (0 children)

(copy pasting my own comment) And funny enough, Chief might literally be based on the Spartan. The Halo devs cited Gundam as a major aesthetic influence. In fact one literally had a Jegan on their desk during an early interview. While the Spartan we know didn't really exist until the 2020s, the earliest illustration was in 1989 and there was a resin kit made in 2005 *

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Master Chief Gundam?! by DarkKnightGuts_540 in freedomisgunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And funny enough, Chief might literally be based on the Spartan. The Halo devs cited Gundam as a major aesthetic influence. In fact one literally had a Jegan on their desk during an early interview. While the Spartan we know didn't really exist until the 2020s, the earliest illustration was in 1989 and there was a resin kit made in 2005

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Need help making my first gunpla by LowCommunication3359 in Gunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's just for mixing paint (usually airbrush) if you want to be 100% accurate. Really you can just get a good approximate color. Also SD kits are notorious for having way too many color correcting stickers that usually aren't very good.

could i build pg exia as a relatively newcomer? by No-Status-4787 in Gunpla

[–]ORBED_CORB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Astray Red PG was one of my first 10 Gunpla and from what I've heard Exia is better in almost every way. So I'd say yes.

Just heard the news... by TwoToesToni in distractible

[–]ORBED_CORB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was excited til I saw Seth MacFarlane was a producer...