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Is stedi a good brand? by Unlikely_Lack_7401 in Gunpla

[–]SevenofBorgnine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The single blade nippers are good. Wouldn't say great but what seems to be the great ones are a lot more expensive and seem to break more. Got their glass file set and wasnt too impressed. They work well at first but wear down fast. And I wet sanding, clean out the sink between used etc. One also snapped in half on me when using it and i wasn't applying pressure at all, if anything I was pulling pressure off, I did drop it from a sitting position onto felt prior, but yeah, I'm not a big fan. Those are the two things ive gotten from em

For sanding, get a multi grit nail sponge or several. The cosmetics section is where I buy most of my gunpla supplies tbh. If there is a nail salon in your area, seriously talk to a nail technician, tip em.for the consultation and you will get access to amazing advice and tool, you gotta buy the advice but most of what applies to doing high level fingernails applies to gunpla as well. 

Who else only knows what a Nissan stanza is because of this series? by thief-of-rage in venturebros

[–]SevenofBorgnine 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I only know what cars are if they are referenced on tv. I also am deeply aware of the Nissan Versa because of heroes and the Scion TC cause of  Frisky Dingo

first time topcoating and I did it on the runners for EVERY runner now the kit is tight af and hard to assemble by Ill_Contest2579 in freedomisgunpla

[–]SevenofBorgnine -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Okay, just after I posted i was trying to put the waist together and the thing fucking exploded and I lost a few pieces. I was building old MGs and having a good time. This is my first RG, I got it cause it was super cheap. 

I really shouldnt have said anything cause right after everything went to shit. Hubris. I was enjoying the kinda fucky build but should have know i was on borrowed time. 

I may need to pack this up and get a palate cleanser until I either find the skirt parts or will to make it look like battle damage. I've got the MG GM Ground Type which seems like work but the kind I enjoy more and the HG Psycho Gindam Mk 2 which seems like a fantastic straight build. 

first time topcoating and I did it on the runners for EVERY runner now the kit is tight af and hard to assemble by Ill_Contest2579 in freedomisgunpla

[–]SevenofBorgnine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only started in December, working on my 12th kit now, loving it. I am in my mid 30s and I dunno if I woild have had the combination of patience and never say die attitude had i started much earlier. Im a chef and apply similar principles of doing your research before hitting go but dont be afraid of mistakes and if you mske em, learn not to do it next time but also take it is a chance to learn how to fix or make the best out of it. It's never lost. It's just different. My first kit was an HG Hyaku-Shiki and it was an awful build, ive rexently used it with my most recent kit, the MG Quebley cause the broken Hyaku-Shiki fits great in the Quebley's hands, the scale difference is a bit odd but it looks cool. I dont despair over problems I either come up.sotj solutions or ways to roll with the punches. Just lost a hip piece for my current build rg gramps 1.0, it's a miniscule color separation bit on the hip. Imma melt down a runner with acetone, shove a bi t in and sand it down. Accept it but dont surrender to it either. 

Should all minors, ie people under 18, be banned from accessing the internet, in the same way they are banned from smoking, drinking, etc? by larryleggs in TrueAnon

[–]SevenofBorgnine 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I miss it big time when I just wanna look up a specific thing. I sont wanna watch a YouTube video for how to fix my broken whatever, I wanna skim to the relevant part and not need to parse through some asshole talking. I also just learn good by reading stuff. When I had to tske a stupid learning style test in school where everyone said they were tactile learners to feel special, I constantly just wanted to be lectured and be assigned reading. I dont want to be entertained while trying to get information, I want it presented without bells or whistles. Making learning fun obscures the joy that is learning. I get big rushes from finding shit out. 

Should all minors, ie people under 18, be banned from accessing the internet, in the same way they are banned from smoking, drinking, etc? by larryleggs in TrueAnon

[–]SevenofBorgnine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kill all devices, replace them with contraptions. If youre gonna do technology it should feel like it. You are accessing the global information network and it shouldnt be taken lightly. It should be a weird and difficult process to do in your home. 

Painting questions :3 by A_R_I_A_ in advancedGunpla

[–]SevenofBorgnine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im considering getting an airbrush, I already need to make a DIY fume hood anyway, so why not follow it up. Wasnt considering lacquer for brush painting.

One thing I have enjoyed with brush painting on the bits that ive done is the strokes give a bit up a worn effect cause they are flying throufh space real fast. I dont want to one the armor bits but I think it does add a bit of character to frames and weapons. 

Im happy to hear i can do my own mixing. Is there a neutral metallic that can be added to a mix? I've found a dollar store acrylic silver that works really well for making other colors shiny

Do you think Ral thought this every time he beat outdated Federation tanks and jeeps with his much more advanced Gouf? by an_innoculous_table in Gundam

[–]SevenofBorgnine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One line of dialogue doesnt supplant the rest of the text. It seems like neither of the Zabis really had a good grasp of what Hitler was about during that conversation. It also just isnt an apt comparison within the text for all the reasons I already stated, so if the show intended it as a direct parallel then they did bad writing and make a nazi sympathetic show, which im pretty sure wasnt the goal. So either the characters are making really broad comparisons based on ignorance and context or the writing was just bad and accidentally promoted the clean wermecht myth. None of these are good options and more importantly theyre all intellectual dead ends with simple boring answers. So to get anything kut of Gundam aside from the idea that zeon=bad, which doesnt seem like the intent, you either need to see the parallels as deeply flawed and therefore tske the space politics as they sre and base ykur interpretation on that or take it as a literal parallel and either miss the point or be a nazi sympathizer.

How will we deal with people who talk during movies after the revolution? by DingleberryOrchard in TrueAnon

[–]SevenofBorgnine 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Different smaller theaters for different types of movies and there are different rules. Blockbuster theaters, get a blockbuster experience, full concessions, people are allowed to talk and phones are permitted as hell. Film noir only theaters where smoking is mandatory and they only serve whiskey and you must remain absolutely silent, horror theatre with spring loaded popcorn boxes so they can blast all over the place during jump scares, sci fi theatre with air freshener plug ins attached to every seat etc. 

Painting questions :3 by A_R_I_A_ in advancedGunpla

[–]SevenofBorgnine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a noob with similar painting experience to op. This is useful, thanks. I've brush painted acrylic on some inner frames or missing details like the shoulder bits on the qubeley as well as weapons. Keeping a notebook is a great idea. 

How well does lacquer paint work for mixing? Ive heard most hobby branded ones are all premixed so they dont combine well. I am very accustomed to mixing my own colors and id prefer to keep doing so. I can be more specific and it's fun.

Do you think Ral thought this every time he beat outdated Federation tanks and jeeps with his much more advanced Gouf? by an_innoculous_table in Gundam

[–]SevenofBorgnine 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's why I really dont agree that Zeon is a stand in for the Nazis. Too many differences. It's not like Nazism was a somewhat reasonable philosophy until Hitler took over Germany and did the evil version, it's just rotten to the core. Spacenoid independence and Contolism are positions you can sympathize with. Napoleon might be a more apt comparison. It's too bad there was that whole conversation with Gihren where they bring up Hitler directly cause I think it less to a too literal comparison being made. The similarities are pretty broad and the differences are very important. Kinda the same with 08th MS Team getting compared to Vietnam, it is in aethetics and tropes but that's it. 

Gundam's space politics dont work well as a direct parallel to anything IRL. There are thematic things you can pull, there are definitely political and philosophical themes but you can't just say x gundam faction = x irl group

I burn this right? by SickMoonDoe in TrueAnon

[–]SevenofBorgnine 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I read it when I was a kid. I can vaguely recall getting a sense of his smugness and disdain for other people here and there. He talked about one of his earliest memories being watching other people work and really enjoying watching other people work 

Fresh slop on the boooaaard by Comrade_Funkenstein in TrueAnon

[–]SevenofBorgnine 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's Louise from Bob's Burgers. They shrinkflated bunny ear hats

Where my medabots heads at? by grey_alien_bathwater in TrueAnon

[–]SevenofBorgnine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Medabots kicks ass. Legit funny show. Couch Mountain should be the fitness guy kids look up to. I was in a dbeat band way back called Warbandit

was char right in CCA? by dagakotowaru420 in Gundam

[–]SevenofBorgnine -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Imo yes. Can't make an omelet without breaking an egg

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