I haven’t built a Zeta myself yet, but I’ve heard plenty of good things about the Zeta ver.ka. I’m actually on the lookout for one myself if I can find it on a big sale.

I currently use either Mr Super Clear or Gaianotes, usually matte. When I sprayed acrylics, I used Vallejo varnish.

I work in IT (Sysadmin). “Oh, you fix computers? Can you look at my laptop?”

I prefer the muted colors of the Spec II, but I’m not a big fan of the bright red/blue/yellow on Gramps and other hero Gundams. I’m glad both exist, but I kinda wish one of them were a P-Bandai thing instead of taking up a retail release.

I built RG Force Impulse Spec II, was a good build, though a bit annoying that Bandai decided to release a minor recolor as its own retail kit.

Sounds cool. I recently ordered a metal frame for my Heavyarms Custom, so I’m interested to see how that will turn out.

I’m still working on my PG Strike Rouge. I wanted to wrap it up this weekend, but that won’t be happening. I need to finish applying decals, spray the final top coat, then final assembly. This is by far my most involved project, and I am ready for it to be over so I can move on to the next thing.

My local anime shop had a build day yesterday, so I brought one of the kits that will be part of my GBWC entry. I keep forgetting HG kits are a double-edged sword when it comes to customizing. They’re simpler, but usually require more work because of less part separation.

The kit isn’t undergated, so they’re there. I used a silver paint pen to hide some of the more prominent ones.

I’ve been kinda tempted by this one in the past. I like the mecha-animals.

Sounds like Farenheit 451.

It does. I was just throwing the idea out there.

I took pics of several of my older builds, so I have content to post for the next week or so. Also, my current project will hopefully be finished sometime this weekend, so there will be that.

On a side note, I would like to see a weekly discussion thread stickied in this community. It would be nice to have a place to post quick questions or talk about builds, etc, and refreshing it weekly shows that at least someone is looking at it. Just a thought.

I use Tamiya now, which works well. I’ve seen others say 3M is good, too.

The best thing I can think of as far as general advice is probably to try and find a local build group. This will help you connect with people in your area who are also into the hobby, share builds, tips, local sales, meet up for build days, etc.

Don’t throw anything from the kit away until it’s completely done and on the shelf. I’ve learned the hard way that sometimes pieces can get knocked off the runners and into the bags.

If you end up breaking a piece, try fixing it yourself before trying to get a replacement. Doing so will save time and you can learn a new skill, or at least gain experience. On that note, plastic cement (I use Tamiya extra thin) works better than any kind of glue for polystyrene (the plastic most Gunpla parts are made from).

Don’t be afraid to look outside Gunpla communities for advice and tips. Scale modeling has been around for much longer than Gunpla, and those folks have decades of experience and shared knowledge to draw from, most of which can be applied to Gunpla.

I use it to clean up Tamiya panel liner. It has the same active ingredient as enamel thinner, but it’s a milder solution and evaporates faster, so less chance of damaging the plastic.

Pickles are definitely my favorite on that list. My favorite is probably zesty bread and butter, but I also love dill. Black olives are alright. Most pickled veg are pretty good. Pickled jalapenos are good, but I much prefer fresh ones.

Homegrown tomatoes of any type will beat the hell out of anything purchased at a store.

Thanks! I figured the base was worth painting up since I’m spending so much time on the model.

I may or may not have bought kits just for the weapons…

Nah, they have made separate small runners for clear parts plenty of times. They probably did it all one color on this set for simplicity since it’s EG.