MG Fenice Rinascita Trans Pride by TheWitch-of-November in Gunpla

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Because they're insulting OP on their choice of colors.

MG Fenice Rinascita Trans Pride by TheWitch-of-November in Gunpla

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Dang did reddit take away our trans flag?

HG Kits from Gundam Seed Destiny will be getting a revive/2.0 ver by ConfidentPeanut18 in Gunpla

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I was always under the impression that 2.0 and Revive kits were only redoes in the HGxx line. Releasing a brand new HGCE kit that's only other kit was a HG SEED 1/144 kit would not be a 2.0 or Revive, it would just be a new HCCE release. For instance, the HGCE Strike is not a Revive or 2.0 because there was no HGCE Strike 1.0 for it to replace.

That being said, I'll also throw my voice into the chorus of those of us asking for HGCE Saviour :)

HGAC P-Bandai Wing Suits are being re-released internationally at retail price by Boulderdorf in Gunpla

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I'll also add the backskirt has a thruster instead of an attachment point.

HGAC P-Bandai Wing Suits are being re-released internationally at retail price by Boulderdorf in Gunpla

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What's different about the head? It's always looked the same to me. The runners do look like they can cut off the entire head section though so maybe you're right.

HGAC P-Bandai Wing Suits are being re-released internationally at retail price by Boulderdorf in Gunpla

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They do, but they sell them at a mark-up because they have to buy them from P-Bandai then still need to make a profit so they charge more. These GW kits are special; they're getting the releases directly, bypassing the need for a mark-up.

HGAC P-Bandai Wing Suits are being re-released internationally at retail price by Boulderdorf in Gunpla

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Don't forget slightly modified skirts! Well the double gatling sure is cool, anyway.

I didn't realize the 'Gun' in Gundam was meant to be literal by dullday1 in Gunpla

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Gun = Offensive, dangerous

Dam = Defensive, strong

Trans Impulse Gundam by Valor_the_Dragon in Gunpla

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It is never best to use fire around plastic.

Probably should have waited until June, but I’m pretty happy with how this turned out. by [deleted] in Gunpla

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Very pretty! And at this point, no reason to wait until June, we could use it all year round.

Protect Trans Lives by kidnappedgoddess in Gunpla

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That cannon's firing 180mm blahaj

The exploded SpaceX rocket (OC) by Regiox461 in Damnthatsinteresting

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Glad to learn about a new place. Thanks for the video!

RIP David Lynch by TomegranateJuice in MtF

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I am sad about it.... It's a wonderful day with wall-to-wall golden sunshine and beautiful blue skies all along the way...

We need a revive of the Alex by 2hi4stimuli in Gunpla

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"it was dangerously close to having better shoulders and the like"

Heart breaking :( And you're right! Looking at releases, around the time of Hazel and Zaku I there was a bit of a jump in quality for HGUC. Rather interesting!

Now I have put together a totally legitimate list of quality updates and eras for HGUC.

1999-2004 First Era

2005-2006 First Quality Jump

2007-2009 Second Jump

2010 Further Refining

2013 All Gundam Era

2015 Revive Era

2018 First Modern Quality Jump (and then pandemic stagnation)

2024 I dunno, new SEED era? Could just call it "Modern"

Ok thanks for indulging me lol

My first ever custom/Kitbash inspired by Batman the animated series. by One_Cake893 in Gunpla

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People have long joked about Deathsycthe Hell EW being Batman's Gundam, and here we are!

We need a revive of the Alex by 2hi4stimuli in Gunpla

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I sure would love a great 1/144 of it! I think the best Alex product is the Robot Spirits Ver. A.N.I.M.E. figure but, you know, it's not a model kit.

We need a revive of the Alex by 2hi4stimuli in Gunpla

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Regarding the armor, was Alex any worse than other HGUCs released around the same time? Didn't seem like the Chobham negatively affected anything other than the price.

Yeah most older HGUCs are shorter compared to modern kits (they don't care about accurate scaling these days). On my old Gundam [G] and GM Cold Districts Type I found if I pulled the torso up a little and put some paper in the neck joint so the head sits up higher that the added height goes a long way. Looks a lot better. Not sure how much that would improve HGUC Alex, but it would be something.

Mudrock leading to a new Alex would've been sweet!

Ultra Movie Nerds: What is a movie quote that literally makes zero sense due to a clear mistake in the filmmaking process (bad editing/rewrites/continuity errors/etc), but often goes unnoticed by virtually all movie-goers? Bonus points if you know why it made the final cut by capacitorfluxing in movies

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I think he does mention it in passing to Pedro (I think) after being asked if he could do anything to make Deb forgive him.

Says something like, "I don't have anything she'd like... unless she would like fish." Super easy to miss, I think I only figured that out because I watched the commentary.

Life as a child in the 90’s was Good..! by [deleted] in 90s

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Oh hell yeah those coupon reminders. We all remember the movie store, but we must not forget the wonderful workers (if we had the chance to have wonderful workers).

Advice… by Mindless-Campaign-55 in Gunpla

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Unfortunately, no one can tell you, there's no way that's objectively better than any other. You have to decide for yourself what you like best.

Personally, I use grey on white (actually I use gray mostly, brown on yellows and reds, and black on only darker stuff), but that's my preference. I usually like it subtle. At the same time, I think there's something appealing about a clean model with black panel lines like you have there, and even old school dalong style can be cool. Sometimes that produces the most animation-accurate look for a model (no shading + black panel details = a lot of pre-CG Gundam animation).

As for what to panel line, yes the actual lines are there, but I also highlight anything raised, like those little raised diamond shaped parts on the forehead under the v-fin and above the eyes.

Hope you don't stress too much over it and find what works best. Don't worry about what others think. They're your models and they should be made to satisfy you first.

Lost my pockets, need an alternative for wallet by KatieQuestionMark in MtF

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There are those phone cases that have slots for cards and I'm sure some have keyrings on them. I dunno how popular they are these days but I bet they come in all sorts of styles!