Last time on Busou Shinki & Friends, >>10922552The first of Megami Device's PUNIMOFU, MAO, is on the way! Pre-orders open Wednesday! What do you think? Do you think she'll live up to the hype? Do you want more MDs' from blade in the future?Where is MD Silphy?Read the guide:>https://docs.google.com/document/d/17kIQkTbSQOIVahREFmycWhobDnftvuSPTOcz7aSMOnA/pubOfficial Skintone & Compatibility guides:>imgur.com/a/AQ4aRUpcoming Releases & Restocks:--->Megami device:• BUSTER DOLL Knight [Mar]• Type Devil Strarf Repaint Color Version [Mar]• Susanowo Guren [Apr]• Exorcist Widow (Reissue)[Apr]• Executioner Bride (Reissue)[Apr]• Nodoka Takahata [May]• BUSTER DOLL Tank [May]• BUSTER DOLL Gunner [May] (Reissue)• Megami Device SOL Strike Raptor (Reissue) [Jun]• Susanowo Regalia (reissue) [Jun]• Amaterasu Regalia (reissue) [Jun]• Launcher Hell Blaze (reissue) [Jun]• BUSTER DOLL Paladin [Jul]• Asra Ninja Kaname [Jul]• Asra Archer Kizuna [Aug]• Busou Shinki Type Angel Arnval Tranche 2 [Aug]• Asra Ninja (Reissue)[Oct]>Frame Arms Girl:• Hresvelgr=Invert (Reissue)[Mar]• Zelfigar (ST Ver.)(Reissue)[Apr]• Griefen (reissue) [May]• Weapon Set Jinrai Ver. (Reissue)[May]• Letizia (Reissue)[May]• Gourai-Kai (Black) with FGM148 Type Anti-tank Missile [May]• Materia Normal Ver. (Reissue) [Jun]• Materia White Ver. (Reissue) [Jun]• Hresvelgr Cornix [Jun]• Durga I Save the Queen [Jun]• Architect Black ver. [Jun]>Cross Frame Girl• GOLDYMARG [Jun]• Star GaoGaiGar (with Goldymarg) [Jun]>Fumikane Shimada ART WORKS• Arisa (Reissue)[Mar]
Op Part 2----->30 Minutes Sisters:• Option Body Parts Beyond the Blue Sky 2 (Color A) [Apr]• Option Hair Style & Face Parts Set (Tenka Osaki & Chiyuki Kuwayama) [Apr]• Amana Osaki [Apr]• SIS-Dc88w Elliene Eri-Erika (Elegant Form) [Jun]• SIS-F00 Yuphia (Color A) [Jul]• Option Hair Style Parts Vol.10 All (4 Types) Assorted Set Box [Jul]• Option Parts Set 13 (Tactical Costume) [Color B][Jul]• Option Body Parts Type MD01 [Color A][Aug]• Option Body Parts Beyond the Blue Sky 1 (Color C)[Aug]• Optional Body Parts Arm Parts & Leg Parts [Brown][Sep]>Plamax:• Fairy Knight Princess Elfina [May]• Sophia F. Shirring [May]>Snail Shell:• EveD Series AMBRA-02 [May]>ACT MODE:• Expansion Kit: Mio (NAVY FIELD 152) [Jun]• Expansion Kit: Type15 Ver2 Lance Mode (NAVY FIELD 152) [Jun]• Tia & Type Penguin (NAVY FIELD)>HYPER BODY• Charged Particle Cannon General-Purpose Fighter: Cuckoo [Nov]>V.F.G.• VF-31A Kairos Makina Nakajima [Apr]• VF-31D Skuld SP (Reissue) [Jun]• VF-31J Siegfried Freya Wion [Aug]>Ms General:• TKB-02 Black Bicorn x Thunder General [Nov]>ANIMESTER x NUCLEAR GOLD RECONSTRUCTION• White Dragon Knight Galahad [Aug]>Big Firebird:• Full Time Himeka Kelly Jarnett [Jan]
Op part 3-----In development (now in development!)>30 Minutes SistersBUNBUN FighterBUNBUN ClericBUNBUN MagePeplero Propen>Megami DeviceEva Unit 1Ebikawa designed pairAmaterasuTsukuyomi RegaliaBlade's "C" now known as PuniMofuFace parts m.s.g. for Bullet Knights/SOLNine-Tails and Tamamo-no-Mae life recordMystery dark elf EdelweissSol Hornet × msg × trainsGarden SpikesBlock 2 Armor sets/new seriesR1... maybe...>Cross Frame GirlGaoFighGar>Frame Arms GirlKatsuguchi, Wilber-Nine, Shingen, Rayfalx, Hresvelgr Cornix
she's up for preorder tomorrow...can't wait
I’ve got that plamax elf and one of the new Asras preordered. I’ll get all the arcanadea and that death girl tsukuyomi or whatever she’s called.Finished my Elena last week.
>>10935503Is this a new line?
>>10935546just the latest megami device broski
>>10935508need that second one so I can convert it into a Howling
Hows Ilshana? Want to get my first 30m sister and she’s caught my eye so far
>>10935629Very good.The white ruffles on her arms can break if you're not careful. While the top ones are meant to stay in place, the bottom ones are technically meant to be taken off and swapped onto an o-ring with a hardpoint.
>>10935634Thanks for the tip, think I’ll go with her and possibly add the reaper set since that seems made for her
>>10935645The reaper set is pretty much a standalone weapon pack and a 30MS thigh adapter for the 30MS knees and shins. If you're grabbing the reaper set you might also wanna check out Spinatia Reaper type since it's colour matched to that weapon pack, Illshana and Neverlia.
>>10935503Wait, is this that Shinki cat loli they teased fucking ages ago and seemingly cancelled?I wrote her off as dead years ago
>>10935670Original BS one died because of fuckonami.This one's a different one they made with blade, the designer that designed the BS one.
>>10935704Close enough I guess. I am just happy they found a loophole.
I lost a fucking piece uooogghhhh
How do i paint these girls? Do i build them first then paint them or should i paint them as i build? My first kit arrives in a couple of weeks, i have zero experience with figures like these
>>10935503What are the odds of us getting a Maochao repaint of this later, maybe with a new hair piece and a drill?
>>10935731I say this without the slightest hint of malice, but it sounds like at this point you'd be better off looking up a few (video) tutorials rather than asking here. The plamo general also has a guide you may find helpful.
>>10935645The Reaper set is for the Reaper costume!
>>10935731dpends on the finish you want. You can paint them on the spures, but once youve cut the parts off you have the ugly lines.I usally assemble them and sand the cut marks etc down then paint after a top coat or spray depending on how im painting them.You dont have to paint them. they look decent enough built with a spray of top coat/finsher in matt or semi gloss depending on the type of kit. Experiment with something cheap like a 30ms first.
>>10935744Zero. The best bet would be a full collab md or a resin kit.
What is the smallest torso 30minutes sister, and to what degree are the torso's customizable?Shortest legs, thickest lest smallish bust.I wanna make a shorter pear-shaped gal
What do you guys watch or listen to while working on your kits? Are there any girlpla related podcasts in English?
>>10935794Podcasts are good but I'm not aware of one related to girlpla. I usually find a documentary on Amazon Prime or whatever, something with narration that I can follow just by listening. YouTube used to be good for this too, before it became a sea of ads.
>>10935546it uses the same Machinika Block2 body as the buster doll line
>>10935794I usually have some TRPG content or an English language comedy I don't need to pay much attention to.
>>10935724sock over the vacuum
>>10935845yeah i agree with you on this one, there's something therapeutic about quietly working away on your model under the hobby light in silence
>>10935787>What is the smallest torso 30minutes sisterilshana >>10935629i think different kits have slightly different leg dimensions but there isn't crazy thigh customizability there or whatever.breast parts are a standard connector between 30MS so you can swap them around between different kits or option-part bodies
>>10935845I'm barely young enough to be a Millennial, I just like to focus on nothing in particular and let the plamo flow when I'm building.
>>10935837I see, well if the green one comes with the same face plate as post 2 I might get it>>10935794Yu-Gi-Oh content.>>10935845I live alone and work remote. The most human interaction I have is giving my card to the taco bell employee
>>10935794Listen to my local metal station (wsou)
>>10935409Nope
>>>10935409Yup
>>10935837Incorrect. The BUSTER DOLLs are Block 2m and PUNIMOFU are Block 2s. Pegs and whatnot are the same but limb diameter and length are very different.Think the difference between an old Asra and Susanowo.>>10935852Wrong. Lilinel and Laranel are the smallest 30ms kits. Ilshana is taller than both despite her limb diameter being the same.>>10935787If you want curvy your going to have to forget about the height unless you build your own with 30mm parts.Get yourself a Luluce body, and get one of the several add on sets with Rishetta sized thighs. Pic related is how the large size thighs fit a Luluce sized body.
>>10935852So 30m sisters are the highly customizable line? Looking through the catalog for them there’s so many body parts because I’m eyeing the set 8 scout costume c for her
>>10935503>after all these years we're finally getting herI can't believe it
you guys can thank me later >>10932379
>>10935845The only thing more pathetic than a zoomer with an attention deficit is a 30+ years old boomer whining about their hobby being serious business
>>10935503>>10935505>>10935508Aaaaa it's cuter than I thought, I need her, I want her.
Skip.I want R1 and Eva unit 1.Any bet there'll be a FAG reveal?
>>10936184Bro you build dolls for fun
>>10936417Honestly, I doubt he even does that - I'm pretty sure he doesn't collect toys at all. He pulls the same routine in other threads all across the board, so I'm pretty sure he's just a pathetic troll whose whole existence involves hopping around mocking people for their hobbies. It seems to be the only thing he comes her for.
So, which should I get: Bullet Knights Lancer Hellblaze or Launcher Hellblaze? I can't decide which I like better, a bigass lance or a bigass cannon, and both have a cool color scheme (which is just the inverse of the other, but still).
>>10936436Pick one at random; if you don't like your choice, pick the other one.
>>10936436Get both and swap the red with the black with one kit to have a fully black and fully red one
>>10935503she's up for preorder in 13 hours
>>10936594What's the price?
>>10936603We don't know yet. Gotta wait for the POs to open.
>>10936104>all these yearsShe was only announced at xmas '23. Mao isn't taonyao
>>10937060taonyao died so mao could be born
>>10932365>Z-TonWhich Shinkis did he design?
>>10937060yes yes of course, she is an entirely legally distinct pink haired twintail blade catgirl who only bears passing resemblance to the entity owned by konami
>>10937166None of those. We never got to see his to my knowledge. Not that it would have mattered since outside Edelweiss as a promotional character none of the others would have likely ever gotten figures or kits since the whole thing was promotion for the canceled game.
>>10935913nj represent
>>10937251>>10935913you guys hit up gundam planet too?
It's uphttps://www.hlj.com/1-1-scale-megami-device-puni-mofu-mao-kbykp-740
>>10937347Already ordered. I need this cute loli.
>>10937347>SeptemberSooner than I thought.
She has arrived.
>>10937347PICKED UP!!!>>10937379kotobukiya store exclusive special hair color and unprinted faceplates i was going to pick up two but since she's coming out in september i'll just up a second one in japan for the special parts i guess lol
>>10937379Aaaaah she is so cute, I feel like my brain is melting.
>>10937378Pumpkin mech is bizarre. It looks well done for what it is but what it is is weird.
>>10937503I will never see a faceplate like that and NOT think of the Hibiki Figma/Nendoroid. Now I've gone and made myself sad. I want more Symphogear.
>>10935852>breast parts are a standard connector between 30MS so you can swap them around between different kits or option-part bodiesIncorrect, only shared body types can swap breastplates. The connectors are differentRefer here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WTzL6OFnFKQmxHKkWzw_iHqXJVTgBcpVvm-YrY1_rFI/edit?usp=sharing
>>10937590I learned about this to late, myself. I had bought the reaper set to customize Lirinel only to realize that the option bodies aren't the same size as hers. Do the option bodies have a similar naming convention, because they really don't seem to. Would be nice if they'd list that since you're supposed to kitbash these things anyways.
>>10937590damn I guess I only had body type A kits
God fucking damn it I missed the preorder cause I fell asleep
>>10937608Keep your eyes peeled. Kotobukiya has been much better about keeping preorders open, so I think they'll make more available soon.
Mao uses a standard MD breast plate right?
>>10937608If you're still awake Amiami has her available right now.https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail?gcode=FIGURE-168464
>>10937503cool!
>>10937608Hobbysearch still has them too! https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/m/11076952
>>10937597ToT
>>10937590Your option body set list isn't quite right, for example S02 and S04 are the same body just recolored. Also you're missing S05 and S06 which are recolors of the other 2 bikini sets
How do shipping costs to the US on Ami Ami compare vs HLJ and 1999? I hate how only HLJ has upfront shipping costs.
>>10935771You don't notice the paint being spotty around points of articulation or anything?
>>10937811Ami will calculate shipping costs if you email their support, but the items have to be in stock. They have a formula of weight/size costs per country buried in their support page somewhere. Ami's site is generally dated, but I like them for the pre-owned section. Their support is pretty helpful to any other inquires too.1999 marks items as small packet that are able to be sent as a small packet solo, they also list dimensions of boxes so you can calculate whenever all of the items would fit in a small packet type parcel.I haven't got any experience with them myself.
>>10937503She looks so badass, these cyber forest girls have been real interesting
>>10937347>hesitated on ordering from amiami and now it’s sold outI wanted to wait and see if KotoUS would put her up for PO so I could get the bonus parts… What’re the chances of that happening?
What's the trick to cutting out and cleaning translucent pieces? I find it very easy to leave some nasty stress marks on them, and they're usually way tougher than any other plastic in the kits.
>>10937593>Do the option bodies have a similar naming convention, because they really don't seem to.Yes and noI find the easiest way to distinguish compatible bodies is by looking at the tummies Some option bodies like the swimsuit ones have their own name sets because the swimsuits are different bodies from any that comes with a kit and others do follor the body class letter like OB-02 which states it is A type and is the same body as A type Luluce Kit>>10937680Yeah I know I'm missing those another two, I'm usually adding an entry as I pick them up and I've been waiting for my loacl shop to get these still. Otherwise the S02 and 4 are two classed differently and labeled as so on their packaging. Obviously their the same, but it seems Bandai got too convoluted with the Option Part naming schemes.
>>10937986>Otherwise the S02 and 4 are two classed differently and labeled as so on their packaging.Follow upAs you can see they label it as type s04 when it SHOULD be type 2 just color C or something but alas they made the call.
>>10937987fucking forgot pic
>>10937593You can swap the entire Lirinel upper torso for the Reaper one and it will fit perfectly. Reaper lower and Lirinel upper will be a less ideal fit. (pic related)While the chest plates are poorly fitted for universal swapping, the body segments are usually a better fit across most torsos.
Are there any go to big muscle girl kits? I need something to contrast with Mao.
>>10938001Nothing stock, but if you wanna do some kitbashing you've got the Hexa Gear Governor Type Rook's big muscle arms, with Kotobukiya's best big posable hand, or 30MM do a Large Cannon/Arm Unit which should look pretty chunky on most 30MS or the Acerbys. From there just get some big robot legs from another kit and you're most of the way there.
>>10937983Nip it way away from the part, make a few smaller nips to get closer, then whittle it down with a sharp hobby blade. A nail buffer also helps clear up any little mistakes.
>>10937999huh i just realized that slight orange peeling would kind of make for a nice skin texture
>>10937378pre ordered.
>>10938001Closest I can think of is when Muscuto made his XL md bodies he did a run of CUT L stomachs. As far as limbs go though, no dice, although you might be able to put something together with the Megalomaria mephisto, titanomacia gale hound or the hexagear bump up expanders.
Here's Knight. She feels waaaay better than Gunner did out of box, her stand is nice and tight, and she doesn't fall in half from slight movement. Her armor is also much more... deliberate than Gunners, yeah it has the BUSTER DOLL holes all over the place, but they don't stand out quite as bad here sabe for the shield.She does still have the annoying problem Gunner had with her torso joint "guts" sliding down at inopportune moments, occasionally causing some problems, but she's a good bit tighter so it's not as bad.The only thing I really wish was different is that the hands and skirt were made of polycap material. The hard plastic hands are a shame since she lacks the variety that past mds had and a soft skirt would make her much more dynamic.
>>10937999Oh thanks that's good to know, swapping the entire torso would probably work for me even if I initially just wanted to use the chest plates. I guess due to how the chest plates fit into each upper torso piece, it wouldn't be possible for them to be interchangeable. I appreciate the pic.
>>10937628Not really. The block 2 kits changed the design of the chest completely. The shoulders are now ball jointed, and the chest plates now are designed to go all the way around the bodies. There are still holes for the old plates, but they are now square, and removing the stock chest part from the kit leaves the shoulder joints exposed in a way that does not look good at all.
>>10935503Managed to grab the last PO for this on Meccha Japan. Really didn't want to order from them again since they fucked me over with my Yukumo PO (I really think they just didn't want to fulfill the order once they saw her box size) but it was my only option at this point.
>>10938541I hope I will be able to grab some but probably she will be "out of stock" as soon as she arrives in Europe, just like Gunner.
>>10937379Looks like my vtuber oshi, including the mascots face. TToTT
>>10938541I like the parts design, but the color choices for the armor are all over the place. They just don't look good together.
>>10938875A good bit of paint would do her a lot of good.
>>10935503The chest being a separate piece looks kind of bad. It's ignorable if you're not focusing on it, but if I'm getting a loli kit one if the reasons is for the flat chest. Other than that she looks pretty good. I'll probably try to get one, just maybe from Japan to save money.
>>10937347I ain't paying $60-$100 for EMS/DHL. What is the best shipping option besides those for HLJ?
>>10938866BLADE and his art style have been around a lot longer than your vtuber. From long before those were even a thing, actually, so in all likelihood you've got it backwards and your vtuber is mimicking BLADE's distinctive art style.
>>10938894Yeah I agree but obviously they’re going to reuse this body for an oppai loli which is why they do things that way
>>10938866What design features can you even exclusively attribute to vtubers? They don't seem to have any uniform style or constraints. Just cute.
>>10938875I agree with you for the green. Outside that the purples and two blues look fine. If she'd used blue or purple for the clear parts it would have been better.
https://bandai-hobby.net/site/30minutes_missions/maxion_colorvariationsgp/groupleague/There's voting up for new 30MM colours. Would you please vote for the Spinatia Reaper in the pink, she looks very pretty and will be good to have alongside the Acerbys and the 30 Minutes Sisters. Thank you.
>>10938964>>10938974My autistic friends my post was celebrating the likeness not accusation of likeness. The likenesses are the body type, the hair shape and color and the mascot face and colour. Its a great starter to make a custom oshi figure.
>>10939115They could've put something in the option pack grey/black. >No sign ins or log insIt's soooo gonna get rigged.
>>10939115The armor here would certainly be good for Reaper, unfortunately the ninja in that batch is probably better as a whole though, especially with that gold frame.
>>10939161It'll be bandai plastic gold though, so not worth it.
>>10939140Jesus fucking Christ a vtuber tard is cryin about his wholeosme little girls he wants to molest.
>>10939166Some bandai gold is fine, and it makes a better base for Mr metallic gx since scuffs are hidden better.
>>10939193Their recent fancier gold like on HG Dygenguar is nice, but I dunno if they'll spring for that for a 30MM kit.
>>10939195Looks like the sorta inca gold they used on the hgce strike freedom, so it will probably be just fine.
>>10939180Calm down sperg. Keep it civil.
>>10939115>pink>not greenI want my Evangelion/thanks doc Spinatia.
>BLADE >vtuberNekoyama Nae, Mel Mellow and Tamayamata kits when!
Yeah, Vtubers are great. Can't wait for these.
Any beginner guides on painting? I do have an airbrush but I only have used it to paint warhammer minis and I remember hearing those paints and skills do not carry over for plamo
What kind of primer do you guys use for clear parts? I have a bottle of Finisher's Multi Prime but this shit is expensive to import to the US.
>>10938894I mean, it's been that way for the vast majority of girlpla releases. While I also don't like the gap you can easily just remove it with some sprue goo or a bajillion other thing. >>10939686Many techniques do, and many don't. Things like blending, glazing, skin techniques in general, etc don't translate well due to the larger surface area. Generally speaking, you want to watch a combination of videos on painting Gunpla and garage kits. The Gunpla videos show off things to do with armor and mechanical parts, the garage kit ones show you how to do larger organic things like skin, hair, eyes, etc. Off the top of my head you can go check out Leona's Workshop. They've got some great stuff on garage kits that'll give you a solid idea. Some nice stuff on skin, clothing effects, and the like. Very useful. No idea for Gunpla, but there's six trillion channels out there, so they take a few seconds to find.>>10939714You usually don't need to prime clear parts unless you're changing them to an opaque color. If you're doing that then the primer doesn't really matter- use any typical strong hobby primer. If you're merely trying to change the hue by placing another clear color over it then just spray it on raw and topcoat it afterwards.
>>10939792>You usually don't need to prime clear parts unless you're changing them to an opaque color. If you're doing that then the primer doesn't really matter- use any typical strong hobby primer. If you're merely trying to change the hue by placing another clear color over it then just spray it on raw and topcoat it afterwards.The only time I'd say otherwise is if the clear part in question is incredibly large and flimsy, and thus prone to be slightly bent here or there when handling them. Those cases are few and far between, but you'd want a clear primer for that. I'm, unfortunately, not aware of any that are easy to come by however.
>>10939792there are japanese channels that have tutorials on girlpla too like that one gundam ojisan guy
>>10939661Didn't that pirate girl get taken out the back and shot for mentioning Taiwan? They're still using the character for marketing?
>>10939913No, that was the Coco, the dragon girl from a different gen. And she wasn't fired for that, she held up against chink abuse for like a year until it was too much for her and quit.
>>10939585Wait, did BLADE actually design those characters?
>>10939954of course not
>>10939954Correct. As have many other famous jp artists, he has made multiple v-tubers.I think his current Twitter pic is of the one with the ponytail.
>>10939897Which guy? Sounds like something I could make use of starting out.
>>10940094>>10939954He loves his Nekoyama Nae vtuber daughter very much. He constantly posts art of her and retweets her activities. It's really charming.
>>10940242https://www.youtube.com/@oyasan1224this guythese channels below are good as well but they're also entirely in japanesehttps://youtu.be/YK9Z0k3c49w?si=mka4tn7L8aNWSmJIhttps://www.youtube.com/@norapura_chhttps://www.youtube.com/@matukichi24
>>10940287Perfect, thanks.
janny actually deleted my post because I compared v-tubers to bronies lmaoyou must have gotten real mad. :^)
Final proto coming soon. Really wish they had adjusted the handle sculpt for her scythe, even here it looks like it wants bend under the pressure. Adding some support pieces would’ve made it look better too maybe.
>>10940344Hrm, does look a bit too heavy for that handle long-term. I'll probably end up replacing it with an appropriately sized metal handle.
>>10940344Is that the arcanadea new girl? Ive been waiting for her. Just wished she had velrettas gauntlets, the smooth gloves are so boring. But it doesnt look like its happening.
Help, I'm conflicted. I snagged the F I R S T E D I T I O N of Galahad on a whim because it looks nice, but then I realized this will be the first kit from a company that was okay putting out some pretty crappy statues in collaboration with someone else I'm unfamiliar with. Meanwhile, I've heard ATK Fenrir is pretty quality, she's got a nice chunky appeal, and I can get her for about the same price (less if Gundamit ever restocks). I don't think I want to get both for space and money reasons so I'm torn. What to do?
>>10940419Save the money for the next better thing.
>>10940344Is it worth pre-ordering Arcanadea kits? So far i managed to snatch Velretta and Lumitea ReactA below the msrp. Mostly because i found out about the line way after their releases (late 2023). Got both around 1500 and 2500 yen cheaper on mandarake. Whats the strategy there?
>>10940344ENHANCE
>>10940443Lumitea and Valretta were both easy to find on release and had a second release and I think the horse girl is still pretty easy to find, the fox girl was harder to get and I'm not sure if they've done a second run yet
>>10940448damn she looks good...
>>10940419have faith and commit to galahad-chan.you can get fenrir later if you ever decide you want both.
>>10940603tangentially related and different anon, got this on order from gundamit because it looks neat.
>>10940829that one has really great looking concept artI've got it on my wishlist but I'll wait to pay money til I see the plastic
>>10940829Also have that one on preorder, though in this case I honestly care more about the dragon than I do the girl.
will she ever get a megami device revival…?
>>10941575Given how much trouble there appears to deal with Konami... Not a chance, pal. I'm sorry. The design goes hard.
>>10941587):
>>10941575Like other anon said, probably not strictly due to Konami being absolutely notorious aids to deal with in any business capacity whatsoever. I'm sure if they were easier to deal with we've have gotten a new version of most Shinki by now.
>>10941575With mecha musume getting more popular now, do you think we might get something like Strike Witches again?
>>10941700"Something like" will mean it has to be better, or at least artistically distinct or it'll be constantly compared to Strike Witches as an inferior product or a bootleg. (FYI I know nothing about Strike Witches)
>>10941702It's about a ww2-esque war with aliens and there are trousers shortages.
Just made nuke matrix's mermaid.Not sure why some Chinese kits put their gates on clear parts on the edges, while others under gate them. Only to have that under gated area show up since it's front and center.Secondly what material is the hair? It was honestly really hard to "snap" it together because I had to shave excess material off... Are all the nuke matrix kits like this now?
>>10941700I mean, we've gotten like, what, 2 or 3 other Strike Witch entries these past couple of years (even if one of them was pretty mediocre/bad). Stuff like Strike Witches never stop making money. They just stopped making them because there was a strong ecchi element to it, and that's fallen out of favor with the industry for (quite literally) no good reason (aka old Japanese suits listening to a small group of retards on Twitter as if they matter). I'm sure Strike Witches will have a more traditional entry again someday and we'll get some poseable figures/kits out of it. If not, it's only a matter of time until Koto goes "huh, we can just tell Fumikane to make us some planegirl designs, can't we"?
>>10942208>If not, it's only a matter of time until Koto goes "huh, we can just tell Fumikane to make us some planegirl designs, can't we"?The real solution to this problem - more plane mechs like Stylet for Frame Arms line so they can make Frame Arms Girls out of them. Everyone wins.
My Tiasha gained some weight in her rump.
Avatar Fumina is really good. If she were a mainline 30ms she'd probably be #2 in the whole line body wise.She is basically just Rishetta with slightly more restricted articulation, her upper torso has what is essentially an upside-down Megami device joint that causes some sculpt breaking problems because of how high its centered.Her runners have a cutout for replacing the cat ears, so I expect a titans maid or rabbit version sooner or later.This kit makes me want a new Ganko and a Shia so fucking bad. Imagine a Gyanko using a Gyan krieger or a Shia using the Els qant... hell, remakes of super Fumina, star winning Fumina and hyper Gyanko would be amazing too...Her manual is legit better than the metaverse anime was.
>>10942620I'd kill for a brand new Gyanko and her Domko variant. It'd never happen but if they did a Zudahko I'd be the happiest man alive.
Do any of these kits come with motorcycles? I like that the bullet knights Megami Device kits have giant guns that they can ride, but a chopper to do sick wheelies with would be nice.
>>10942733Hresvelgr rapid raider, and Ms General Ma Chao. Bonus points for the Hres since you don't have to actually build the bike.
>>10942733Treat yourself, and your ladies, to a Wild Crawler.
>>10942733>>10942747You can get the Rapid Raider on it's own too.
>>10942759>>10942750>>10942747Thanks anons. The raider being so cheap on its own means that I'll probably grab three or four and try to paint them to match each girl.
>>10942733Hunters Poem-001 Arya comes with a sort of trike, but I really couldn't recommend the kit at all.
My Amaterasu is in customs
>>10942733The Nuke Matrix centaur girl comes with a motorbike as an alternate form for the horse body
I'm starting to think my hobby blade is dull. How often do you replace it?I was reading this cute SST brochure that came with my SST purchase, and they suggested to use blades to clean nubs for hair parts whilst not applying too much pressure. But when I use my blade I have to apply a lot of pressure to clean the gate, otherwise it leaves stress marks or can't cut through the nub.
>>10943099Blades get dull very quickly - it's why they sell replacement blades in bulk. If you have your own whetstone, you can prolong the lifespan, but generally I change mine out every few weeks; these things are literal scalpels, so if you have to apply pressure at all to make your blade cut, then it's already dull and time to change it.>when I use my blade I have to apply a lot of pressure to clean the gateYou're not using your actual blade to remove bits from the runners, are you? Use nippers (or nail clippers, if you're cheap) for that, and only use the blade for removing the leftover nubs after the fact. Otherwise you'll be burning through blades much, much faster than you should be.
>>10943099>How often do you replace it?If you ever find yourself asking whether or not you need a new blade, the answer is yes. They're cheap enough anyway. I can normally get through like two MDs, 3/4 of one of those huge Chinese kits or 4 HGs on one blade if there aren't a ton of clear parts. The entire length isn't "dull" at that point, but I'm not about to quibble over disposable blades.
>>10942818>but I really couldn't recommend the kit at allIs it really that bad?
>>10943286Lots and lots of seam filling required, like on all the Hunters Poem kits, and Arya's faceplates are a bit pic related — which is why she's only ever going to wear this helmet head.The bike also had a monstrously long, ugly and sharp tail; and the yellow 'mirror' pieces on the handlebars are basically held on with happy thoughts despite the application of cement.I actually kind of like how it turned out, but yeah: not recommended.
>>10943360and by pic related i actually meant to post this
>>10943360>>10943366I guessed you meant they were a bit ass.
>>10943366It's ok anon, I got you.
>>10943476>I have seen some shit
>>10942733On top of rapid raiders, there's also the ''reverse trike' from death stranding that's in scale with FAGs.
>>10943476Now that's a coom.
Don't forget about this Tiger & Bunny Motorcycle. It converts into 2 separate Bikes and is only $15.75 on BBTS right now.https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/162367
Howdy folks, I'm starting to plan a custom using primarily 30ms and 30mm bits and any compatible bits.I want to get as close to this with as little scratchbuilding as possible.Anyone have any suggestions for which kits to look at and for what parts? Things like which hair bits, torso suggestions, arms etc, the whole shebangI understand the kit version will need to have some pretty major changes from the art, considering the art is wholly from my imagination.
>BBTSHoly Fucking Shit
>>10943976Then your in the wrong general.You almost certainly want to track down a polynian to use as the base, then some milliput two part epoxy to fill out the base details you want. Check out Rosa, one of the swimsuit figures, or Lana for a blank body.Now go back to deviant art.
>>10943976100% start with a Polynian figure as a base. That'll get you a lot of the way there already whereas using a Girlpla as a base is going to require extensive remodeling just to get a body base even remotely similar.
>>10943162>>10943258I have not replaced it for 6 months? I think my last replacement was when I chipped it.I left a sticky note to replace it next time I work on a girlpla. I don't tend to use a knife when working on gunpla
my Amaterasu kit has arrived but i'm afraid to build her... what if i fuck up and mess up one of the parts?
>>10944538She’s fairly easy. Just go steady on her feet / ankles and make sure you get legs the right way around.
>>10944538These kits are generally pretty easy regardless of size. It's all about two things- taking your time so you don't snap shit in wrong and break them, and test fitting joints to make sure they're not so tight that they're prone to snapping. Do both of these things and all your girls will turn out just fine.
>>10943976What are you doing outside of /i/
>>10944660not him, but how tight is too tight?
>>10944832not him either, but possibly something along the lines of "strong enough to hold whatever you want her to hold, but not strong to the point where you have to use force to move the joint"Or in other words -- Fit the joints before you fully mount the joint pieces. I.e. bicep and HALF of the forearm and move it to get a feel. Be wary that plastic will "warm up" as you're building and moving it, so it might move easily at first, and then lock up after you place her on display.Remember that it's better to sand them twice, than sand too much once.
>>10943162I've never had a hobby knife that cut without pressure, no matter how fresh the blade. Weird shit
>>10944538>what if i fuck up and mess up one of the parts?you probably will, even the best builders here are left with some imperfections when they're done. Beginners especially will make plenty of small errors. The best thing you can do is start on cheap kits that you still like to build experience and practice with good tools.
>>10944661Trying to get advice for making a custom. To no avail I guess haha.I don't want to invest in a polynian, I'll just figure it out on my own I guess.
>>10945175Real talk. You will spend more on 30ms kits trying to piece your custom together than just buying a Lana.If your that desperate, bootlegs are readily available on aliexpress, and you don't have to worry about fucking up a 40 dollar figure.
>>10945206I can understand that, but I'm already buying heavily into the 30m lines.Not to mention I was under the impression that poly's were made of like a softer pvc or other material and I'm not into that, especially not for custom work.
>>10945244It's not such soft pace that it can't be modified or worked on. Go ask for help in the polynian thread.
>>10943976this is so ugly
>>10945333Nvm they got archived again...
>>10945206NTA but are there any bootleg polynians besides lana?
>>10944832>>10944852Second anon there is right. It is, unfortunately, kind of a "feel" thing, but it's something you pick up on pretty damn quick. As he said, a part generally only needs enough strength to hold itself and whatever is connected to it up against gravity. If it can do that then it's tight enough. If you, a being infinitely larger than the model kit, feel like you have to apply noticeable force to move a teeny tiny joint, then it's too tight. Lightly sand the peg/ball in question, plug it back in, and see if that improved the feel. Repeat as necessary. There's scant few times any moving parts should resist you particularly hard, and you usually don't find those scenarios in girlpla since they're so thin and dainty. Usually only see joints that need to hold crazy weight like that in super large Gunpla or something.
Who even has faceplates that are compatible with asra shadow? I got the muscuto hair/chest replacement kit for asra and I want to use both of the foxgirl hairstyles but asra ninja only comes with angry faces
>>Want to treat myself for my birthday>>Buy a couple of kits off from amiami>>Shipping is the same ammount as the kits>>I still need to pay import taxI know buying in bulk might not have been a great idea but being a third worlder is pain
>>10945743Archer, Tamamo, Kyuubi/Nine Tails, and I think even Susanowo and Amaterasu work.
>>10945743They also just sell face plates and decals now. You can roll your own.
>>10935503I want to buy a car for my girl figures, they are all 1/12 scalewhat scale does the car have to be so they fit in? real question, i am retarded
>>10945932...1/12 scale.
>>10945932So you have a figure that is in scale with a normal human. Humans normally can go into normal cars. If that figure is 1/12 of a normal human, then which scale the car needs to be for a scale human to go into?
>>10945932theoretically 1/12. but depending on the toys the scale could just be a fucking lie and be way off
>>10945946I love [spoiler]hate[/spoiler] that so many girlpla kits are just "1/1 scale". >They're exactly the same size as the miniature characters they're based on!Gee thanks. That helps a lot.
>>10945949the toys are based on the size of the girls from the busou shinki anime...which is based on the toys
>>10945945...1/24?
>>10945956You're right - you ARE retarded.
>>10945746It pays to be patient, I save a lot with Surface Parcel, usually costs around $30-40 to ship to the US what DHL or EMS charge well over $100
What's the difference between normal Tamamonomae and the white one? What does muscuto have to do with it?
>>10946134The white one was a collab between Koto and some american store, and was also on Kotobukiya's own webstore. She's pretty much identical bar the colour.
Got Elena in yesterday and I love the box art...such that I'm actually kind of disappointed the face she actually HAS on the box top isn't one of the faces in the kit itself.
>>10946134>>10946138The version on the American store also had an exclusive decal if I recall correctly.
I've seen a few head swaps of SSTs with FAGs, but do all the SSTs share the same skin color?
>>10945952in canon, this is the size that they're supposed to be
>>10946404The three main SSTs all have "FG-02 Base Fresh (100%)" listed in their color guides.Dunno on any of the new ones, but probably.
>>10946413Right these things...Well I can give Ao a swimsuit now
>>10946418I absolutely love that "ehehe" face.
Girl still got them lumpy eyes...
why she look like that girl from gridman
>>10947345...because she is?
>>10947358dang, didn't get that far in the series
Final Fusion!PROGRAM DRIVE!
>>10947342Looks like someones first attempt at action figures.>>10947500Cute!
>>10947644>Looks like someones first attempt at action figures.her right arm looks long
>>10947500she turned out nice, good job
Wanted to test the viability of A.T.K. girl parts on 30MS (Mostly because I hate Turtle Girl's faces!) and it worked! It worked vice versa pretty well too. Added 30MS legs and arms to the A.T.K. girl and she is a bit shorter but looks good overall.
>>10947672all looks long
Newfag here, pic related got me interested, but I don't have any experience with plamax and I want to know any tips if possible, thanks in advance
>>10947802Plamax has been very miss miss. The guilty princess stuff released so far is not amazing just ok, and the miku they did is an abomination. That said, a lot of the info we've seen about the Sophia is very promising, and plamatea is just on the horizon, so anything can happen.
>>10947802Plamax are to characters as Moderoids are to robots. Stiff joints abound but they aren't complicated. Someone on /m/ called Moderoids akin to Bandai's SMPs, but I've never built an SMP so take that as you will.
>>10947802Plamax is very case-by-case in my experience. Stuff like the Godz Order kits are solid but a lot of other Plamax stuff is fixed pose display pieces or completely uncolored. So always look around to see what to expect from each individual release from it.>>10947844>Moderoids akin to SMPsThat anon on /m/ sounds like a retard then. Moderoids aren't nearly as sticker hell for starters (of the 11 Moderoids I've built myself only 2 had stickers at all & both of those were Molcars), but they're also generally more in line with HG scale for the smaller stuff like Patlabor labors with stuff like Giant Robo & Big O being a fair bit larger. SMPs tend to be on the small side.I would say Moderoids are more like a middle ground between Bandai & Kotobukiya. More focus on collectors rather than children, lots of attention to gimmicks and show accuracy, occasionally pre-painted parts & waterslides included.
>>10947843>the miku they did is an abominationPlamax? The only Miku kits from MF/GSC that I'm aware of are the Moderoid Racing Miku and that new PLAMATEA kit they announced.
>>10947843even the catgirls??? what's so bad about them??? i may even go as far as to say they appear better than some megami devices or on par with arcanadea...
Are nuke matrix kits any good? I kinda want the centaur and siren one. Dunno, maybe wolfgirl as well.
>>10948004Siren is fantastic. Not her legs though, those will never be attached which also means no shark friend for her unless I but another kit. Oh well.
>>10948004Nuke Matrix Kits are amazing. Great quality, and some really nice technical tricks with the limbs to aid in articulation. I've built Lirly Bell and Vivienne Striker kits so far in their normal line and 5 Vivienne Hayna beach version with 3 left in the back log. Definitely my favorite girlpla kits to build and I wish there were more.
>>10947948>i may even go as far as to say they appear better than some megami devices or on par with arcanadea...are you talking about visual design or actual engineering: parts fitting together properly without big seam lines, joints working well, etc
>>10947948The maidroid kits are the upper end of non godz-order plamax. Unfortunately they are still plamax and have a love of falling apart when poseing, and the color separation is somehow very bad despite the relatively simple designs.Pic related. There is zero color on her upper backplate, it's all one black piece. The green on the front part of the chest is also missing in your pic, meaning it's a hard shift from one color to the other where there should be.
>>10948063Amazing is a very strong word. Vivienne's armored ankles are an abomination, Lirly's hair is literally a puffy copy of koto's Gene model, and the lower torso on Amelia, Tanya and by extension Carolina is the epitome of mid. This is not counting all the strange gate placements, thin or flimsy joint structures and other strange design choices.I own all the nuke matrix girls, I really love my Lirly, but I'm not going to trick myself into thinking they are better than they actually are.
>>10948004Tanya is ok, and Yefuna is alright. Both have odd articulation choices in the monster body parts, with Tanya's tail being the winner between the two. Yefuna has some weird joint angles going on with her main legs that keeps them from getting a full forward leg raise, and her weapon makes her really unstable.Go for Lirly.
>>10947892Just saying since i bought only 2 moderoids so far but jesus christ muramasa is decal hell due to the gradients. I didnt touch my shin getter yet but im sure it wont be as bad as muramasa.
>>10947892>Moderoids aren't nearly as sticker hell for startersIt all depends on the kit itself, I can tell you from experience that Dynazenon/Rogue Kaiser Gridman has a ton of stickers, as does El Dora V. It's mostly combiners with lots of colours and separate combining or proportion parts that'll have tons of stickers, and SMP are big fans of doing combiners, so they end up with a ton of stickers despite a fair chunk of pre-painted parts.
>>10948282Even with the stickers, Eldora V is my favourite Moderoid. I grin like an idiot nearly every time I see it on my shelf.
>>10948156>>10948222so out of the box these kits are just okay, but can be fixed if you intend to cement and paint them right?
UOOOOOOI'm excited.https://twitter.com/arcanadea_info/status/1778717195079651730
>>10948433will she get a counterpart too?
>>10948434Yeah there's an angel mommy coming after her.
>>10948441hummina hummina hummina hummina
v1.5
>>10948475>that thigh gap>those thighsI'd give it a pass if it wasn't molded in skin tone color
>>10947802I didn't realize that was an unpainted kit, looks great. I'll have to grab it. Is it compatible with the Godz Order and Guilty Princess stuff?
>>10948475ugly
>>10948433BIG evil
GAOGAI...Girl?Overall, obviously not as good as the RG GaoGaiGar; but comparing a really fun kit against literal perfection isn't fair.Would recommend.
>>10948536The cute face is justifying it enough for me.
For painting skin, can I get away with sponging on weathering powder or airbrushing on gaianotes clear straight onto the plastic?
I was having fun building my first kits until my country customs fucked me over and expenses skyrocketed, fuck everything I'm mad
>>10939115I'm happy for Shin Getter, she looks beautiful.
>>10948605Clear what? Clear orange/pink/red for highlights? If so, yeah. That's what you'd typically do. Some people will also sponge on appropriately colored powders for a similar affect, aye. >>10948623What country and how expensive are we talkin' here?
What kind of glue can I add to a peg to make it "thicker" OOTB the joint was loose and just slipped right off.
>>10948763Superglue (CA), just put a tiny drop on and let it dry. File it back down if it's too thick.
>>10948407Yes, painted and glued together the maidroids are good. >>10948498That's not unpainted. She does come with more painted parts than past kits, but the image definitely has the gold painted, the waterslides applied, lining, and a topcoat. As for cross compatability, don't expect much, but we don't know.
>>10948893LED in her neck?
>>10948983Looks like fluorescent paint under a blacklight.
>>10948985Must be a good painter than, they got the MD logo on that tiny ass part.
>>10948990Could be a tiny stencil. Maybe.
>>10948475lovely
>>10948475she's super smart!
>>10948990It's probably a fluorescent decal rather than paint.
>>10948475>updated version right after I buy heroh, of course. I think I like the existing faces better, though.>>10948488to be completely fair, the weird dent is a concession to not using pull-out-sideways hip tech like iris or newer megami device stuff while still wanting her to be able to sit. it's probably related to trying to stabilize centaur mode, somehow. not gonna say it doesn't look weird, but it does seem to have a reason behind it.
Why do we like these little plastic girls so much? Is this some sort of sublimation or autism?
>>10948433She's looking good - I'm more excited for her than l am for Ermeda.
>>10948407if your skill as a plastic modeler is good then you can make any kit look good. just look at the tank/train/plane autists making great models out of terrible quality kits cast from 40+ year old molds. likewise lack of color separation doesn't stop you from painting any way you want it just means more work to do so.the quality of the original kit only affects how much fixup work you have to do to reach your end goal (and perhaps how fucky the joints are), not what is possible.
>>10948433Not sure if it's been mentioned yet, but she goes up for preorder on the 17th, according to Twitter.
>>10935503>>10935505>>10935508can't wait to see the sof these will get on /gif/
>>10949257that's a child
>>10949304Honestly, it's impossible to tell with BLADE - anyone drawn in his art style looks young. Pic related is Felicia from Darkstalkers - you know, that 27-year-old, scantily clad, huge-tittied catgirl?Unless you know Mao's age (and I'm pretty sure it wasn't given), there's no way to know for sure.
>>10949304out of 10
>>10949304That's a 1/1 model kit of a fictional battle robot girl.
>>10949150Reminds me of president skroob when his ass was on backwards.
>>10949304Yeah, good. Us lolifags have not been eating well for the last decade.She has noticeable tits so I am not sure she is outright supposed to be a loli but I'll take it.
>>10949304>>10949330>>10949429She gives off a very Prisma Illya vibe. Which I'm okay with. I pre-ordered two, one for an out-of-the-box build and one for having a loli or at least loli-ish body for headswaps/general customization.
>>10949304didn't look like it to me, so I must do the obligatory.out of 10!
>>10949430because the op post is a picture of a child
>>109494171/1 scale MegaMaid when?
the plot thickens
>>10949759
2023 ver
who bitch is this
happy to see more characters for Sousai Shojo Teien lineup
>>10949764>>10949812why are they so mysterious...
>>10949417It generally does, 'till you look at the leg side-on and see the actual ass bulge is still towards the back. It's weird af
>>10949812what the hell, i thought the story was like schoolgirls that tend to a garden or something
>>10949824Because they are mysterious>>10949830The shadow lurks behind the light.It's a garden because it only allows female characters under that title.In Megalomaria there are male characters.Also the world is pretty grim dark.While saying Megalomaria is a spinoff of Souzai I think it's Souzai is only a small fraction of Megalomaria that is still "nice and clean".
>>10949535Anon, that's what we call have taste. I'm sorry you lack it.
I like the weird crossover Sousai, Megalomaria, Hexa Gear and FAG has.
>>10949651Children are only a few inches tall, made out of plastic, have unrealistic proportions and big, googly eyes with virtually non-existent noses?Then what the hell are those ugly little hellions I see all over the place? Goblins?
>>10949970>goblinsIn america, sure.
>>10949994I mean, it's pretty clear that they're literal chimpanzees in every country that ISN'T America (and don't really change as they age, either physically or mentally), so...
>>10949812We still haven't even gotten the gyaru x tomboy couple yet.
Fairly new to the hobby, can i get any advice on how to pose figures? All my poses are stiff as fuck and i'm not really sure why
>>10950613someone will post the infographic shortly but while you wait; have you been posing from imagination or were you using references?
>>10950615Mostly imagination, i looked up some photos online to see what other people have done with the same figure and tried to copy their poses
>>10950617start with shoulder and hip angles/positions, these influence the pose the most try to copy poses from pictures of real peoplea sassy hand on hip standing position is a good starting practice
>>10950617Best first step I find is getting a good arched back, everything looks better after that.
>>10950613Try to make all the different parts flow together. A punch for example doesn't just involve the arm, the motion carries all the way down to the legs. Turn the shoulders, tilt the hips, bend the spine.If that flow of motion gets interrupted, you end up with a stiff looking pose.
>>10949839Hmm... Must make sense considering why some girls around Japan are being given Frame Arms Girls to test and play with... Hope it doesn't devolve into something post-apocalyptic or grimdark.Pic related, but how do you make Trigun's Punisher with this Combat Cell and Grave Arms (like the one included with the Megami Device Bullet Knights Widow)? You could give any Machineca girl the coolest weapon ever from that manga.
NEW NODAKA THREAD>>10950714>>10950714>>10950714
>>10950615this? I haven't seen one for girlpla
>>10951047or perhaps this
>>10951047Might be this one, but it's in japanese.
>>10951243
>>10951248And the last one.
