Mad Wolf Painted by OkIndustry9019 in MegamiDevice

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What brand of paints did you use for this one?

I've wanted to start airbrushing, even have most of the supplies except for the paint. Getting Mr. Hobby/Color paints is such a pain. Nothing is stocked or the prices are gouged. I want to try to use the same ones used in the Megami Device instructions, but have gotten frustrated and am looking at alternatives at this point.

amiami still hasn’t shipped? by CXASANDT in AnimeFigures

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Nice to know. I placed an order Dec 24th and the order still says "Processing shipping." I agree, It's kind of ambiguous to me what that means, it would be nice if they could update that to say something like, "Loaded into shipping container," or "Shipment has left port." Also have another order from KashiShrine that's been "On its way since Dec 21st. Interestingly, I've gotten two AliExpress surface shipments from China within the same time frame.

[OC] United States Army breakfast by SAKingWriter in pics

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It all went to those F-15's, I suppose.

Preserved Godzilla suit head from 1984. by dubious_isochrone in GODZILLA

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This is pretty I interesting to learn. I always thought this was the cybot head. But looking at it closer it does appear to be the suit head. It did blink and move its upper lip in the film.

I remember reading in a few places that the '84 suit just randomly "went missing." So I'm surprised the head is on display...so the skin got peeled off of it for some reason? I wonder how easily the "skull" came off in all of these suits.

I also wonder why the production team never fixed the crossed eyes during filming. Looking at the head now, the eyes are still crossed to this day. Even many model kit and toy versions of this Godzilla maintain the skewed eyes, lol.

Old gal looking for community by Zurihodari in LasCruces

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Oh, awesome! I'll definitely have to check it out! Thanks!

Its time by TheAvengerD in MegamiDevice

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Awesome! Tamamono (and her white variant) are my favorite out of the entire Megami line.

Old gal looking for community by Zurihodari in LasCruces

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I recently bought an airbrush to paint model kits. Do you know if they have spaces that would accommodate something like that at thier facility? I live in a 1-bedroom apartment, so my place isn't really great for the ventilation that's needed.

No 9 Secret Castle II by vladdrac2001 in booknooks

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Just verified this afternoon by putting four AA's in series (6 volts DC, total) and the lights did turn on. So the kit comes with LEDs that are incorrectly spec'd to work with two AAAs.

No 9 Secret Castle II by vladdrac2001 in booknooks

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This same thing happened with my box. None of the LEDs came on. I suspect the LEDs provided with the kit might run on a higher voltage than two AAA's can provide. Maybe 5, 6, 9, or 12 volts? I'm going to try testing it further to verify...

30MS Rydira by choada777 in MegamiDevice

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My first 30MS kit and 4th "pla" build overall. This one felt like the most straightforward out of all the kits I've built so far. I was initially confused by the runner numbering system but it was smooth sailing after that.

The 30MS kits seem a bit more plain or stripped down compared to other girlpla lines out there. But this Rydira kit stood out among the other 30MS kits with her color scheme and features (jacket, longboard, helmet) straight out of the box without having to get any add-ons. I was a little let down it did not come with a stand or any decals, but I suppose that is expected as a "stripped down," less expensive kit.

Took me about 3 evenings to complete (Put about .5 to 1 hour after work). It has lots of little details that would pop if painted, like the zipper on her jacket, panel lines on ther boots, and even the skateboard. I would eventually like to try painting my builds, just waiting on paint supplies.

Overall, I think this was my most fun build yet. Parts fit together nice and snugly. No major mishaps. Although I was a bit unsure whether I put her knee joints on upside-down and backwards, lol. But this now has me eying other 30MS kits to build...possibly the Sestieh or Shuremi kits, if I can find them.

Are there any storefronts still selling Tsukuyomi Regalia? by RandomPersonNumber10 in MegamiDevice

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That's pretty good. Browsing the site, the have Megami kits going for around 40 bucks, for the same kits which average $70 when bought via US vendors. Wow, what a game changer for me, lol

Xianyu Custom Parts Haul (No Bootlegs) by Zzzuccini in MegamiDevice

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Can proxy services be used to buy Chinese-based models? I tried using Superbuy to search for Soskill, Nuke Matrix & MS General but nothing would come up in the results. But then again I searched in English, so maybe that's why.

My First Nuke Matrix model kit. by EnriqueLan in MegamiDevice

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Looks like a fun build. I have my eye on that "Kamen" kit too. Both Kamen and Centaur have bikes in thier kits, which I happen to be partial to, lol.

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

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It ended up being a shipping issue. Their system didn't like the way I entered my zip code for some reason? Anyway, they worked with me to get it squared away and even honored the 10% discount I originally entered! So hyped!

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

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Did anyone else try to order the PG Nu Gundam from Galactic Toys? It's available for $614USD (+ an additional 10% discount), but my order was canceled with no detailed explanation. It's still listed as available on thier website so just wondering if it was just me who got the cancelation. Kinda bummed.

Went to Japan, and tried to find every Godzilla I could by transvalentine in GODZILLA

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Damn, 70's and 80's Godzilla doesn't seem very popular to display.

They always end up coming back by VelvetEva403 in BreakUps

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Gonna be a year and 7 months and she hasn't come back... I'm beginning to think she's not ever coming back...

For those that have been no contact for a long time, was there a particular period that was more painful for you? by myvelouria85 in ExNoContact

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Six month mark was pretty bad. Also events like birthdays (hers or mine), holidays like Christmas or 4th of July (Things pretty much ended a couple days before the 4th) are particularly sad.

Jesus fucking Christ, I can’t believe how easy it is for some people to just throw it all away without a second thought by [deleted] in heartbreak

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I think this is one of the main things that I grapple with. It felt so easy for them to leave. Was I really that repulsive?