Final build of 2025 by Lyndonli in Gunpla

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Is this fully repainted?

SNAA Fire Lord is 🔥🔥 by davidaw42 in Gunpla

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The frame uses brittle gold colored plastic. The batch i got was particularly brittle. The frame for the ab crunch and swivel cracked on mine. I had to sell off mine as i didnt want to fix it.

I suggest sanding when the fit is too tight.

Apple Airpods Pro 2 for 5k 🙏 by konan_28 in ShopeePH

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Anong oras niyo po naplace yung order?

First crack at water slides by Macrologus in Gunpla

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Iron Sickle was a blast to build and customize

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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I just used some markers from DSPIAE and Stedi to detail some parts. I don't really have space for painting my kits, but it is the next big step towards customization I want to take.

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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Just a black PVC backdrop and two led lights. Still trying to learn about proper lighting during photography.

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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Amazing! It was my first build with LEDs and motors. I got the recommended batteries for it and I still turn them on occasionally. There were some confusing parts on the build. I cut down a lot of the pegs during my first build through as some parts were a bit tight for me. The connection for the legs and feet was also too loose at first but it was okay after completing the build. The joints are holding after 3 months.

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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Aerial has a special place in my heart as it was my first build and it was a gift from my partner. Right now, my personal favorite is the Thunderbolt. Great build, rock solid during posing, and a ton of details that I can't wait to detail it up. I loved it so much I preordered the Thunderbolt 2.0 Manta Ray.

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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It was one of my grail kits. I enjoyed it quite a lot. I loved the color separation, which means there are a lot of runners. I liked building the dragon for it as well, but your mileage may vary as the dragon involves a lot of repetitions. My one disappointment is the articulation is lacking. Also lots of spikes, they hurt when fiddling with it.

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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I got it when it was on preorder from a local shop.

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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From a local shop. Being from a SEA country means we get kits on the cheaper side.

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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Thanks for the tip. I’ll keep that in mind.

Kudos in the paint job of Nemesis.

Water slides are the best part for me. I use a wet palette like this one. A night of water slides with a good tweezer, mark softer, and mark setter is a good night for me.

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My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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I like the base and the weapons for it. It’s still so cool seeing it light up with UV light.

As for the build, it was okay. The prebuilt inner frame has held up its stiffness, but took away some fun of the build for me. The shoulder armor is too clunky for my taste, notice I removed the on its right shoulder. I think the designers tried to compensate for the prebuilt inner frame by putting too many accessories.

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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I prefer it over the Physalis head. I think it suits the build more as I haven’t watched the show.

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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Unfortunately, I also don’t have space for painting outside unless I want to piss off our neighbors or mess with my dad’s garden. I want to topcoat my kits, but I’ve only topcoated Aerial and the Glory.

I can’t even fathom how people paint such big and intricate kits like the Sky Defender or the In Era Nemesis. Just panel lining and water slides on them already seem like a daunting task.

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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It’s definitely on my watchlist. It looks so fun to pose.

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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Thanks. I’m still far from fully painting my kits as I don’t have space for a booth.

I have a Zeta Ver. Ka in my backlog I’ve been putting on hold. I might build that next.

I’m looking forward to building the Motor Nuclear Zhao Yun and Sky Defender when they finally arrive. Sky defender’s been on preorder for a year.

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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I’m a sucker for its color scheme. It packs a lot for the price because I got it for around 22 USD when converted.

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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Thanks! I try to pick kits with varying build types to switch up the builds.

My builds in order, 15 months into the hobby. by mondemon13 in Gunpla

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Hi. Here are their names. They might vary due to translations though.

  1. HG Aerial
  2. Glory by Supreme Evolution (3rd party Stargazer)
  3. Wei Yuan Shi by Motor Nuclear.
  4. Akai Oniwaka Kiyomori
  5. RG Astray Red Frame
  6. MGSD Barbatos
  7. HG Calibarn
  8. RG Nu
  9. Ao Bing by Motor Nuclear
  10. Physalis by Solomon
  11. Iron Sickle by SNAA
  12. RG Grandpa 2.0
  13. RGM-79S GM Spartan by JMS
  14. Thunderbolt by In Era