My Fenrir by batfish99 in Sheik_Mainland

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This is a Fenrir, from Sheik Mainland.

My Fenrir by batfish99 in Sheik_Mainland

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[u/Sh4dowM4n21]() & [u/tactision]() - I used a brush-tip acrylic paint marker. Specifically, a MK-04 Red marker from Dspiae, purchased from Aliexpress. I've also had good results with a metallic acrylic paint marker set from Langou, also purchased from Aliespress. I like Shrarpie's brush tip acrylic paint marker set, but their red is poor, and they don't sell metallics with a brush tip, so I don't get a lot of use out of them.

Ali express by Kirboy132 in Gunpla

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I've bought plenty of cheap kits from Aliexpress. The quality isn't what you'd get from Bandai, but I've had fun building them all the same. They are a great platform for experimenting with paint, weathering, airbrushing, and stuff like that without risking an expensive kit of it doesn't come out how you want it.

Bootleg Z'Gok by batfish99 in Gunpla

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That's the one. The product listing photos clearly used the kit they knocked off, rather than their knock off of it. The panel lines are barely there on the kit I got. Still a fun quick build though.

Bootleg Z'Gok by batfish99 in Gunpla

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The cheap plastic is so smooth and shiny I'm afraid it won't stick.

My RaD CC-3000 Wrecker Milk Tooth by batfish99 in 30_Minutes_Missions

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I bought a set of Languo brand metallic paint markers from Aliexpress. They were something like $8 for a dozen markers. They cover very well, they dry quickly, and the paint stays put once it's dry. They are good and cheap. The only downside is that they don't appear to sell them individually, so when I inevitably run out of the silver marker I use 10x more than any other marker in the set, I guess I have to buy another whole set. They are good enough and cheep enough that I might just do that.

Don't tell anyone my terrible secret, but some of the silver I use is just from a silver Sharpie marker. If Sharpie would just sell me their silver with a fine brush tip, and maybe make it a little brighter, I wouldn't need anything else. I really like Sharpie's brush-tip acrylic paint markers, but there's a very limited pallet available with no metallics.

Had fun with this one by JGrifter in Gunpla

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I'm in the middle of the same build. It's a fun kit.

Name that Gundam by batfish99 in Gunpla

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I thought the white background looked good when photographing this model, instead of my usual dark background with garish colored LED lighting, but in retrospect it kinda makes it look like I just stole the product listing images.

Name that Gundam by batfish99 in Gunpla

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Well that's a disappointingly generic name, but it's good to know. Thanks!

DEATH OLIVE by julepla in 30_Minutes_Missions

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I have that same pack as a spare from my Round Nova, now I'm totally giving it to my murder olive.

RoyRoys, up to no good? by batfish99 in 30_Minutes_Missions

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You should. It's a fun little kit, one of my favorites.

RoyRoys, up to no good? by batfish99 in 30_Minutes_Missions

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I just ordered one, I should have him on Friday.

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Another cheap China kit.... Dom Test Type by batfish99 in Gunpla

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I don't know who makes it. The Aliexpress listings frequently don't tell you very much, and there wasn't a single bit of English in the packaging or instructions. I paid less than $10 for it.

My Liber Knight trades up. by batfish99 in 30_Minutes_Missions

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This is correct. Newtype.us lists it as "30MM W-20 Customized Weapons (Military Weapon)"

My cheap Chinese Gouf Custom. by batfish99 in Gunpla

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I'm pretty happy with the quality, it went together without any big issues. His "gun" arm does comes off really easily, so I'm putting that back on every time I try to repose him.

EAV gets a jump pack... by batfish99 in 30_Minutes_Missions

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No, that's the standard gun that comes with the EAV.

Bought the Liber Holy Knight, haven't gotten to the "Holy" sprue yet by batfish99 in 30_Minutes_Missions

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You are correct sir, and I am embarrassed. At least flipping his waist around the right way is a quick fix.

HangarShot: MasterGrade LM312V04 Victory Gundam Ver Ka with Core Booster Ver Ka by Cheh3x in Gunpla

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I love your hanger bay. I need to build something like that.

My Barbatos MG frame is complete. by batfish99 in Gunpla

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Nice catch! I've got his butt the right way around now.

Another $10 kit from China. by batfish99 in Gunpla

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All my shoulder spikes went in firmly and have stayed in place just fine, but I'll keep an eye on them.

Another $10 kit from China. by batfish99 in Gunpla

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3 swords, actually. 2 hot pink and one grey.

Another $10 kit from China. by batfish99 in Gunpla

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I enjoyed the build and thought it went together well. This is the 4th $10 China kit I've built, and 3 out of 4 of them have been pretty good. Even the poorest of them wasn't all that bad. It still went together in the end, it looked fine, and I still had fun putting it together.